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Larkspur Craftsman

Location Larkspur Date 2015-16 Description This site is situated in a steep, heavily wooded canyon near central Larkspur. The property included an old shingle style home with a newer addition. The clients were seeking a better integration of the existing elements, and a clarification of the sequence of public spaces with some new eye-catching detailing …

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Contemporary Almond Ranch

Location Durham, CA Date 1991-92 Description Wishing to relocate his family away from the increasing social and cultural pressures of Southern Marin, this client chose to move his law practice and home back to the small town of Durham in California’s northern central valley. Siting the project in an established almond ranch, the property is …

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Tiny House Village 1

Description This is a prototype village designed for a 3.75 acre property in Sonoma County. I wanted to create a visual design that included all of the elements I feel are required for a successful village of 20 tiny houses. In addition to the basic parking pads (arranged around a central garden) I have added …

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Tiny House 3

Description After purchasing and living full time for 10 years in a 28’ Airstream trailer (which was designed for Airstream by the local Bay Area architect Christopher Deam) I utilized his plan layout and incorporated it into this design for a tiny house. I modified the overall size and internal layout to improve details from …

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Tiburon Mediterranean Hilltop

Location Tiburon Date 1994-95 Description A creative client whose businesses included several art galleries and whose family included a Turkish wife, was the inspiration for this unique version of an Italian Hill Town residence. Circling the open central knoll with courtyard and fountain is a long hallway opening inward to the courtyard, and outward through …

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San Anselmo Mediterranean

Location San Anselmo, CA Date 1991 Description This remodel converted a one-story ranch house with awkward entry access into a gem for contemporary living. Creating a dominant entry, enclosing an unused rear patio as a solarium, and adding Tuscan detailing of arches and columns all helped to clarify the architectural theme and define access for …

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Ross Shingle Style 2

Location Ross, CA Date 2006 Description This project was a remodel and addition to a 60 year old home on a large lot. The site development plan called for the addition of a garage, guest house and pool. When the contractor began to dig the pool, the first bucket of dirt lifted into the air …

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Ross Shingle Style Lodge

Location Ross, CA Date 2004-05 Description A unique property with a hillside section already developed to include 3 tiny cabins and flat areas that included an outdated residence and yard space waiting for an energetic family to come and play, these clients again chose the lodge style to best represent their dream. The hillside cabins …

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Ross Deco-Moderne

Location Ross, CA Date 1995 Description This mid-century 1930’s residence was purchased by a client who loved the moderne style and recognized the potential in the existing structure. We researched classic design elements from the era and selected appropriate elements to include such as the circular stair under the round skylight, rounded corners in the …

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Oakland MacIntosh

Location Oakland, CA Date 1995 Description In 1993 a tragic fire burned through the Rockridge district of Oakland, California. Over 1300 homes were lost. During the rebuilding period that followed, the city officials were unable to contain the demands of the victims’ efforts to increase the size and density of these hillside neighborhoods. The result …

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