Slot House, Los Altos Hills Real Estate, California Villa, US Architecture Images
Slot House, Los Altos Hills
Feb 2, 2021
Slot House
Design: Feldman Architecture
Location: Los Altos Hills, California, USA

Drawn to the oak and chaparral landscape, Feldman Architecture’s clients fell in love with the secluded Los Altos Hills and began envisioning their perfect family home. Slot House is situated among colorful ridges and natural tranquility.

The 180 degree cross canyon views of the Foothills Open Space Preserve to the west of the Slot House site served as inspiration for the design, orientation, and focus of the home: connecting the clients and their family as closely and intimately as possible with the breathtaking natural world that surrounded them.
An apt and educated modern architecture aficionado and a regular attendee of design focused home tours, the client collaborated with our firm to create an angular and modern structure, bringing bold minimalism into the rolling landscape of Los Altos Hills.
The second client, an avid reader with cozier sensibilities, focused in on the interiors of the space, adding a deep and vibrant color palette to the furniture, walls, and materiality of the home, and allocating space for a private library. This collaboration between husband and wife created a beautiful tension stylistically, stark modern whites and straight lines complement warm details and intimate, personal spaces.

Upon arrival, a sunken entry courtyard transiti...