Architectural Record – House of the Month

Architectural Record – House of the Month

The architecture of Madrone Ridge was inspired by the cyclical presence and absence of seasonal rainwater on its site in Northern California. The house interacts with the weather and collects rain through roofs that are folded and sloped inward. The building forms are...
ROOM FOR HORSES AND GUITARS AND DOGS AND TRUMPETS

ROOM FOR HORSES AND GUITARS AND DOGS AND TRUMPETS

Pinon Ranch’s site is steeply sloped and densely layered with oak trees. It’s a site that requires a kind of bravery and a bold approach— an approach which led us to the restoration of a sloping, open meadow sheltered amidst the big oak groves. Tapping into the...