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California is a state revered for its variety of landscapes, from colorful deserts to pristine beaches and snowy mountaintops. Still, an area that often goes undiscussed and undervalued is the rolling countryside of Central California. Feldman Architecture‘s newest project, the “Caterpillar House,” aims to amend this and celebrate the land it sits on by incorporating the natural scenery into its design.
The house is located on the Santa Lucia Preserve, and since the local landscapes massively influenced the design, it seems important to understand the area’s value and history. It was originally home to the Rumsen Native Americans, but it was later stolen by conquistadors and converted into a Spanish mission. The Santa Lucia Preserve was then gifted as a Mexican land grant and passed through many purchasers as a ranch. Finally, the ranch left private hands and entered its current state: a connected community supported by “a non-profit, independent cons...