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American Arch.
TURNER RESIDENCE - Larkspur, California, 2013
Architects: Jensen Architects
Design Team: Mark Jensen, Frank Merritt, Chris Kalos (project leads)
Ricardo Gonzalez, Kyle Belcher, Robert Pei, and Chris Chalmers
Client: Withheld
General Contractor: Johnstone McAuliffe Construction
Structural Engineers: Tipping-Mar
Civil Engineers: Sherwood Design Engineers
Landscape Architects: Terra Ferma Landscapes
Photographers: Mariko Reed
Project Description
A plinth and a pavilion.
Nestled into the hillside, the long, solid plinth contains the private rooms of the house.
Atop this plinth sits a transparent living and dining pavilion that opens up completely for access to the outdoor decks, pool patio and expansive views to Mount Tamalpais and the bay.
An elegant structural solution allows the views to be uninterrupted by perimeter sheer walls.
The majority of the site is left undeveloped with its forest of native oaks intact.
