WOODLANDS ESTATE - Marin County, California
An interpretation of the Bay Area Style, this hilltop residence is comprised of a series of traditional gable roof forms offset with modern rectangular volumes. In contrast to the informal composition of the exterior, the interior spaces are organized along a formal axis that runs from the front door to a statue of the Buddha in an exterior garden courtyard beyond. As a central organizing element, it offers distinct spatial experiences along its path. Exterior materials are crisply detailed, in a palette of grays and brown, meant to respond to the natural environment. The primary metal finish is dark bronze, a living finish, used throughout the interior and exterior.
ABOUT ANDREW MANN ARCHITECTURE
The work of Andrew Mann Architecture expands the tradition of the Bay Area Style to contemporary needs, specifically inspired by the works of, and precedent set by, earlier generations of architects such as Bernard Maybeck, Julia Morgan, William Wurster, Joseph Esherick and William Turnbull. Andrew Mann continues this tradition by focusing on the particularities of each project’s site and context, by establishing a strong connection between building and landscape and by making use of natural materials.
In keeping with the Bay Area Style, we believe that developing volumes and spatial sequences are the important aspects of architecture that transcend the parameters of traditional or modern. Our designs focus on the abstract qualities of space, such as the play of natural light on surfaces, the proportion of heights and widths of architectural elements, how one moves through rooms, and how one perceives the relationship between those spaces. We believe these characteristics are central in creating timeless architecture and underlay all the work we do.
When starting a project, Andrew Mann Architecture establishes with our clients their priorities in terms of program, context and budget. Programmatic needs are one’s wish list for the new construction that define the problems to be solved. This might include a list of rooms and elements desired in the new construction, plus an understanding of how you wish to live in those spaces. Context is defined as your existing house, property and neighborhood. We look carefully to see how any new construction will fit with those conditions. Once those criteria are outlined, the firm’s design ideas focus on creating strong spatial relationships between spaces, using light to shape those spaces, and creating customized spaces that fit your needs.
CREDITS
Architecture: Andrew Mann Architecture | @andrewmannarchitecture
Interior Design: Antonio Martins Interior Design | @antonio.martins.design
Landscape Architecture: Strata Landscape Architecture | @stratainc
Contractor: OARCON
Photography: Joe Fletcher | @joefletcherphoto
PUBLICIST
Lisa Davis
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