Two wings at obtuse angles separate public from private zones, orient the house to wide angle views of the surrounding landscape and provide an open visual connection within the entire length of the house. The wings join together at the entry to frame a close up view of the Topatopa mountains.
Each wing has it’s own patio facing east, to a broad Ojai landscape and are linked by an additional patio that connects to the garden and pool below. A western courtyard between house and garage provides a contrasting shady, intimate gathering zone.
A limited palette of natural, modest materials reflects both the lifestyle of the young family offive while keeping in compliance with the construction budget. Firesafe concrete and cement board siding at the exterior compliment interior finishes of concrete, birch plywood, clay tiles and rattan. Humble concrete block masonry units form three walls that slide from exterior to interior, some solid and some fragmented to modulate light, visual access and privacy. The inexpensive, rough material is burnished and scored to refine and scale the blocks for domestic spaces.
Each wing has it’s own patio facing east, to a broad Ojai landscape and are linked by an additional patio that connects to the garden and pool below. A western courtyard between house and garage provides a contrasting shady, intimate gathering zone.
A limited palette of natural, modest materials reflects both the lifestyle of the young family offive while keeping in compliance with the construction budget. Firesafe concrete and cement board siding at the exterior compliment interior finishes of concrete, birch plywood, clay tiles and rattan. Humble concrete block masonry units form three walls that slide from exterior to interior, some solid and some fragmented to modulate light, visual access and privacy. The inexpensive, rough material is burnished and scored to refine and scale the blocks for domestic spaces.