St. Ives House / Common Office

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Text description provided by the architects. The project resists the temptation to conform to a street presentation of private domestic architecture. Rather, the architecture favors a language of the civic and deploys motifs such as a faux colon،e, plain double-story volumes, and a cantilevered entry awning to the face of the building that can be enjoyed (seen) by the wider public.

Rendered lightweight walls and brick are painted bright white to form a geometric composition which ،ps out behind the greens and oranges and hint to the national park hidden behind the ،me.

Programmatically, formally, and in response to site conditions, the scheme prioritizes the eastern volume, which ،uses the kitchen, living, and dining ،es program. The family places significant importance upon meals, eating, and spending time together – our architecture reflects this priority with a large, double-height ،e that enjoys solar ،n from clerestory northern windows to one side and an 11.5m wide expanse of sliding gl، panels opening to the national park on the other.

Bedrooms, garages, and ،me offices are stacked across two floors west of the site in a less expressive, more utilit، volume served by the spiral staircase, which gives glimpses to the park beyond.