Architect: Barton Myers Associates
Barton Myers, principal;
Susanne Tejada, Yianna Bouyioukou, architects-in-charge;
Location: Healdsburg, CA
Size/Program: 3,190 sf main residence (excluding breezeways), 400 sf carport, 320 sf landscape storage and a pool
Photography: Ciro Coelho Photography

The Healdsburg house is situated on the eastern slope of the Russian River Valley in Northern California. The property had an existing house and detached garage that were demolished and it is surrounded by wine production parcels. The project includes a new 2-story single family residence, an infinity edge pool, a metal water tank and a detached carport and workshop made of shipping containers.

The house has a unique approach from the street, where a long asymmetrical stair takes you to the top of the small hill. At the top of the stair, the existing water tank was made the focal point to the path, embracing the large object of the site. Going through the breezeway the visitor comes to the courtyard where the beautiful rolling landscape spreads beyond the property. The upper level contains the living, dining and entertaining areas, which spill out to the court. All bedrooms and wine cellar are on the lower floor and are integrated into the sloped site.

The house is designed with exposed structural frame, overhead roll-up doors that integrate outdoor spaces, glass, concrete floors, exposed decks, and the addition of infill insulated metal panels for the enclosure. The residence continuous the office’s exploration of industrial materials integrated with the natural landscape. Site development includes board formed concrete walls, core-ten steel walls, a bocce ball court, drought resistant and native landscaping, photovoltaic panels, a heat pump system, and an on-site well with the water tank.