Chunky limestone walls feature in California residence Atherton Contemporary
This house in California's Silicon Valley, designed by local studios Pacific Peninsula Architecture and Leverone Design, is built with blocks of Texas split-cut limestone.
The residence was completed by Pacific Peninsula Architecture with interiors by Leverone Design for the CEO of a high-profile alternative energy company and his family.
It is located in Atherton, which one of the wealthiest towns in the US, giving it the name Atherton Contemporary.
Chunky limestone walls break up sections of wood-framed windows to form the exterior of the house, which the team said is "more about texture than colour". A stone wall next to a glass front door also appears to slice through the residence.
Measuring 14,000 square feet (1,300 square metres), the house is built onto a sloped site and rises three storeys. It is accompanied by a detached guest house, outdoor swimming pool, various places to lounge outside and a grassy garden with many trees. Inside, natural light floods in through the large expanses of glass, while the stone is complemented by pale walls and wide-plank oak flooring in a grey hue.
Upon entering via glass doors is a foyer, where gaps in the golden-coloured limestone provide access to a formal dining room and a hall.
Beyond is an open-plan kitchen and living room. Another eating area, second sitting area with a grand piano custom made by Bosendorfer, an office, pantry, mudroom and two bathrooms are also on the ground floor.
A staircase with glass rail...
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