Modern Home

Our clients wished to build a new single-family home in a community of established mid-century modern homes.  They sought to create a home that is modern in appearance, supports a current/casual lifestyle and is a “good neighbor” relative to the scale of the surrounding ranch style homes.

The solution is a single-story home scaled to match the datum of its neighboring homes.  Generous full height windows bring abundant natural light into the open plan living space and adjacent bedrooms. A 40-foot-long light well brings natural light to the living spaces located in the basement and is connected to the main floor via a generous stairwell. The stairwell also acts as a light chimney topped with four oversized skylights that contribute additional natural light to the lower-level spaces. 

The planning is rational and consolidates much of the building infrastructure in a highly organized system that optimizes efficiency and minimizes cost.  Highly efficient mechanical systems, eco-friendly building materials and a rooftop solar system also makes this home a good neighbor to the environment.

Timeless materials and restrained architectural detailing maintain a quiet and elegant backdrop for this family’s active lifestyle.

Renderings depict the evolution of the design during the Design & Permitting process.

Completed winter 2021.

Architecture, interior design, and renderings by byun design.

Photography by Steve Hall @Hall+Merrick+McCaughtery Photographers