Los Altos Hills
TBD
Unbuilt
### Project
## Los Altos Residence
### Project Details
## For this 9.5 acre wooded parcel in Los Altos Hills we suggested a transverse design which allowed us to keep most of the ridge as open space.
The narrow footprint cantilevers over a smaller stone base, a clerestory provides daylight from all four sides and maximizes the views into the surrounding forest and beyond. The garages and guest quarters are located on the opposite end of the ridge for maximum privacy and are mostly subterranean, connecting to the hillside above. A simple material palette of board-formed concrete and cedar siding supports the simplicity of this design.
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Manhattan
## World Trade Center Memorial
## For the WTC competition we created a memorial which was meant to become part of the fabric of Manhattan – part of the life of future generations, while at the same time giving the families of the victims a place to visit and to remember the loss of their loved ones.
The shrines are a reference to those found in many cultures. One finds them at the side of roads, in the middle of villages or on busy street corners and they give us a chance to remember and honor those we lost through a tragedy – a place to light a candle, to leave a bouquet of flowers or say a prayer.
It was our wish that when we are long gone, these shrines will inspire future generations to remember the tragic events of September 11, 2001 by taking the time to leave a rose or light a candle every year on that September morning.
Santa Cruz
## Santa Cruz Residence
## This small house project on a substandard lot in Santa Cruz is an exercise in low cost production and high efficiency.
We have a goal to be net zero, to collect enough water to irrigate the yard throughout the year and achieve a platinum LEED certification. Interpreting traditional building materials and colors to compliment the historic beach houses of the neighborhood was also our ambition.
The home is to be a couple’s full-time residence but also needs to accommodate visiting children with ample privacy. Being close to the beach, practical indoor/outdoor features (such as access to a bathroom from the outside and being able to store surfboards and bikes without taking away too much SF from the living quarters) were also essential.