Butler Armsden Architects Valley of the Moon Retreat
Description
Perched on a wooded stretch overlooking the Valley of the Moon, this family retreat is at once warm and embracing, and light and spacious. Approaching the large, sloped site with a bold hand, Butler Armsden placed this Sonoma home on a poured-concrete platform, providing expansive views that reveal themselves only after visitors have passed through to the courtyard of the house. An elongated pool tucked into the concrete mass of the platform makes it possible to swim just below the height of the surrounding tree canopies. The architects designed the house with equal attention to composition; three connected volumes of different heights wrap around the center of the podium (or plinth), and the spaces inside them are carefully scaled: small enough for introspection, big enough for taking in the landscape. Large picture windows frame the forest beyond and highlight the home’s airy quality by capturing the cool valley breeze. The minimalist cantilevered bunk beds redefine the traditional bunk room, and look to the summers ahead. The forward looking design and modern construction methods allowed this house to survive the Nuns Canyon Fire virtually unscathed. PROJECT LEAD Glenda Flaim Awards + Recognition PUBLICATIONS The Local Project Visits Valley of the Moon Retreat Valley of the Moon Retreat Featured on Dezeen Valley of the Moon Retreat Featured on Dwell Valley of the Moon Retreat Featured on Casa Vogue Brasil Valley of the Moon Retreat Featured on Est Living Valley of the Moon Retreat on Curbed BAA wins California Home + Design Award Sunset Reveals How Green Building Practices Saved this Home Photographer Joe Fletcher General Contractor Thompson Suskind Interior Designer Butler Armsden Architects The Local Project Visits Valley of the Moon Retreat Valley of the Moon Retreat Featured on Dezeen Valley of the Moon Retreat Featured on Dwell
Details
Sonoma, CA
Year: 2017
4,000 sq ft
Architect
Description
Perched on a wooded stretch overlooking the Valley of the Moon, this family retreat is at once warm and embracing, and light and spacious. Approaching the large, sloped site with a bold hand, Butler Armsden placed this Sonoma home on a poured-concrete platform, providing expansive views that reveal themselves only after visitors have passed through to the courtyard of the house. An elongated pool tucked into the concrete mass of the platform makes it possible to swim just below the height of the surrounding tree canopies. The architects designed the house with equal attention to composition; three connected volumes of different heights wrap around the center of the podium (or plinth), and the spaces inside them are carefully scaled: small enough for introspection, big enough for taking in the landscape. Large picture windows frame the forest beyond and highlight the home’s airy quality by capturing the cool valley breeze. The minimalist cantilevered bunk beds redefine the traditional bunk room, and look to the summers ahead. The forward looking design and modern construction methods allowed this house to survive the Nuns Canyon Fire virtually unscathed. PROJECT LEAD Glenda Flaim Awards + Recognition PUBLICATIONS The Local Project Visits Valley of the Moon Retreat Valley of the Moon Retreat Featured on Dezeen Valley of the Moon Retreat Featured on Dwell Valley of the Moon Retreat Featured on Casa Vogue Brasil Valley of the Moon Retreat Featured on Est Living Valley of the Moon Retreat on Curbed BAA wins California Home + Design Award Sunset Reveals How Green Building Practices Saved this Home Photographer Joe Fletcher General Contractor Thompson Suskind Interior Designer Butler Armsden Architects The Local Project Visits Valley of the Moon Retreat Valley of the Moon Retreat Featured on Dezeen Valley of the Moon Retreat Featured on Dwell
Details
Sonoma, CA
Year: 2017
4,000 sq ft
