BLACK BIRD

The house addresses with particular emphasis health, well-being, and design for change. The goal was a house adaptable to multiple scenarios, ultimately allowing for aging-in-place while being as connected to nature as possible. Beyond the fundamentals of sustainability, the house emphasizes natural ventilation and carefully frames views of the site. Oversized openings not only take advantage of breezes, but they facilitate indoor-outdoor living; the couple’s bed and the dining table roll easily between indoors and outdoors; a screened porch allows all-weather dining. Salvaged redwood used for cribwall “bumpouts”, dining table, and special doors are reminders of the unique qualities of the redwood ecosystem they inhabit.

Photography credit: Richard Barnes