CUT OUT HOUSE
Cut Out House is a 2500 square foot complete remodel of a Victorian residence on a narrow 65 by 25 foot site. The structure, originally built more than a century ago and largely unchanged since the 1920s, required a full interior reorganization to meet the needs of contemporary living. The revised layout reorients the main living area to the rear of the site, taking advantage of solar orientation and optimizing natural light. To strengthen connections between the three floors and address typical Victorian limitations in light and vertical circulation, the design introduces three vertical slots that puncture each level. These voids, paired with suspended floors, increase daylight penetration and visual fluidity across stories. The back façade is defined by a two-story, nine-degree-tilted field-glazed steel frame with insulated glass, which maximizes the usable footprint. Blue-painted cabinetry within the vertical slots emphasizes the spatial progression through the home, while selective color and material choices animate the interior. Excavation at the rear extends usable space, providing a new relationship between house and site.
- Architect
- Fougeron Architecture
- Size
- 2,500 sq ft
- Images
- 15
- Style
- Contemporary, Modern, Traditional
- Materials
- Glass, Stone, White Oak, Wood, Wood Siding
- Features
- Corner Windows, Courtyard, Flat Roof, Floating Stairs, Floor-to-Ceiling Glass
Typical architect fee for a 2,500 sq ft new home here: $61,000 – $172,000Full services, San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA · BLS wage and Census construction data
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