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Sinbad Creek Residence
Contemporary American Home in Sunol, California ? design by Swatt | Miers Architects
page updated 2 Oct 2016 with new photos ; 27 Oct 2014
Sinbad Creek Residence, California
Location: Sunol, California, USA
Design: Swatt | Miers Architects
New house in Sunol
The Sinbad Creek House project started in 2008, when the owners?a couple, newly retired from the biotech field and avid horseback riders?decided they wanted to be able to spend more time enjoying the outdoors.

Desiring a change from the Alameda condominium in which they?d spent many years, they purchased a bucolic 5.3?acre hillside lot in rural Sunol, with unique views in three directions: a beautiful upslope hillside with mature oaks and a giant walnut tree to the east, a canyon ridge to the west, and Mission Peak to the south. Imagining a modern residence that would embrace its beautiful setting and take advantage of the site?s many vistas, the owners embarked on the path toward creating their dream home.
Accessed from a driveway at the northern edge of the property, the house is organized around a linear circulation spine that runs from north to south. Major living spaces are located diagonally from each other across the spine, creating oblique views throughout the house. Ceiling heights vary, from a low, compressed entry to a dramatic two-story dining room with bridge above, bringing a...