The site, a meadow dotted with magnificent oaks, gently slopes down to a spring fed pond creating an unusually lush landscape. The design creates a compound that frames the verdant oak meadow and pond within the larger landscape. The owners requested that the house be designed for indoor/outdoor summer living. They wanted guests to have easy access to the pool and pond beyond. 聽

漏 Matthew Millman

Architects: Turnbull Griffin Haesloop Architects

Location: Sonoma, CA 95476, United States

Area: 4890.0 ft2

Project Year: 2016

Photographs: Matthew Millman

漏 Matthew Millman

The site, a meadow dotted with magnificent oaks, gently slopes down to a spring fed pond creating an unusually lush landscape. The design creates a compound that frames the verdant oak meadow and pond within the larger landscape. The owners requested that the house be designed for indoor/outdoor summer living. They wanted guests to have easy access to the pool and pond beyond. 聽
漏 Matthew Millman

The program is broken into three buildings, a 2950 sq. ft. main residence and 840 sq. ft. guest house and an 1100 sq. ft. carport with storage space and vegetable garden behind.聽 Each independent structure quietly responds to the site specific conditions that shape the overall experience. 聽聽

Plan

A thin floating roof r...