Analog House, Stunning California property, New Californian residence design, L.A. house photos
Analog House in California
17 September 2024
Architecture: Olson Kundig
Location: Truckee, California
Photos: Joe Fletcher
Analog House, USA
Designed in collaboration with the client—an architect based in Truckee—Analog House celebrates a rugged, high desert site populated by ponderosa pine, manzanita, and exposed basalt. The home’s footprint meanders through the understory, deliberately shaped to preserve existing specimen trees and create a protected internal courtyard. Extensive transparency and clerestory windows throughout the home provide access to views and daylight, while numerous indoor/outdoor connections link occupants to their surroundings, an important consideration for this active family.
The interior palette features concrete and steel, punctuated by kinetic devices that engage both the built environment and the natural context. Just inside the home’s entry, a steel mesh stair wall works with upper-level clerestory windows to invite daylight into interior spaces while providing visual and textural interest. The powder room sink references Japanese bamboo fountains, also known as sōzu, reimagining a standard off-the-shelf shower valve as a unique, gravity-responsive faucet. Dining room lights hang from custom bent steel armatures that organize and conceal electrical cords. Bridging the kitchen and exterior wrap-around porch, a custom fireplace can be converted to an Argentinian grill via hand-cranked mechanisms.
The glass-walled “forest hall” connects the kitchen and dining wing to the living room and master suite through a tree-lined procession with views of the surrounding woods on all sides. Clerestory windows line the living room, suffusing the space with natural light, while a cantilevered steel roof provides cover for an exterior patio.
A discreet entry leads into the master suite, which includes an intimate sitting room, open casework closet, sleeping area, and bath. The “treehouse,” a three-story tower, rises above the main volume of the home, offering bedrooms and a rooftop deck with views of Northstar Ski Resort.
Analog House, California – Building Information
Architecture: Olson Kundig – https://olsonkundig.com/
Completed: 2019
Size: 5,430 sq. f.
Client and Collaborating Architect: Greg Faulkner / Faulkner Architects
Project Team: Tom Kundig, FAIA, RIBA, Design Principal; Steve Grim, AIA, LEED® AP BD+C,
Photography: Joe Fletcher
Analog House, California residence images / information received 170924
Location: Truckee, California, United States of America
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