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Located on a seven-acre canyon site strewn with oak trees, rock outcrops and boulders, this home for a family of four was conceived as an extension of the hillside and acts as a viaduct, allowing the driveway and existing service road to pass underneath.
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Chu ¬ Gooding chose materials that would serve well in this High Fire Severity Zone, including concrete, concrete block, steel framing and metal cladding.
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The entry and stair tower bisect the lower level, with the children’s bedrooms and common area on one side and the pass-through garage on the other.
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The large upper floor space has the kitchen at its center with an office loft directly above and adjacent to the Living Room, which opens to the West through a full-height glass façade onto an expansive deck overlooking the valley beyond.
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The original concept included a pedestrian bridge to span the canyon and connect the house to the nearby nature trail, but this part of the project was never realized.
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