by alex scottco | Dec 20, 2019
YOUNTVILLE HOUSE Napa, California The Yountville Residence was designed to accommodate three generations coming together over food, wine, outdoor living and the land. Located amongst continuous vineyards on the broad flood plain of the Napa River, the site demanded a...
by alex scottco | Dec 20, 2019
GRASSLANDS HOUSE Carmel Valley, California This project celebrates the beautiful fragility of the Carmel Valley’s specific grassland ecology. We emphasized simplicity and the essential nature of architecture: to capture space and produce a sense of deep comfort. The...
by alex scottco | Dec 20, 2019
DAWNRIDGE Los Altos Hills, California Dawnridge began by re-envisioning the site as a reawakened fragment of the natural environment. The project presents a powerful departure from the otherwise increasingly urban character of the local landscape, and reconnects the...
by alex scottco | Dec 20, 2019
SENTINEL RIDGE Howell Mountain, California Sentinel Ridge sits on a dramatic mountain site high above the Napa Valley, where a couple from the suburban Midwest sought to connect with California’s wine country. We approached the project with a reverence for the place,...
by alex scottco | Dec 20, 2019
FORTY ONE OAKS Portola Valley, California Taking its name from the forty-one oak trees that dot this Portola Valley site, the house grew out of a focus on establishing moments between the interior living spaces and the California oaks beyond. This goal was central to...