Alta House
PIEDMONT, CA ~
New House
This new house on a hilltop in Piedmont is sited on a
pre-existing two-and-a-half story pedestal.
With an un-obstructed panoramic view of
the entire San Francisco Bay, the site had
been created by a previous owner by "filling
in" a hillside with a swimming pool and
"mermaid" room over a garage. The remaining buildable land became the site
for the new home. During the process of construction the existing pool and
subterranean rooms were refinished and reworked to compliment the architecture of
the new home.
Of note: the interior finish woodwork of the house (trim, ceiling soffits and beams and doors) were constructed from reclaimed douglas fir, all windows are industrial sash and made from aluminum and all exterior materials are either unfinished or integrally finished so as to require little,if any, maintenance.
Completed 2002