Terrace House
Matthew Millman
Product Spec Sheet

ElementBrandProduct Name
Bathroom fittingsVOLA
Kitchen fixtures and fittingsHansgrohe SE
Bathroom fittingsTOTO
RefrigeratorSub-Zero/Wolf
DoorsBonelli Windows
Doors and WindowsFleetwood Windows & Doors

Product Spec Sheet
Bathroom fittings
by VOLA
Kitchen fixtures and fittings
Bathroom fittings
by TOTO
Refrigerator
Doors
Doors and Windows

Terrace House

Aidlin Darling Design as Architects

This dramatic remodel of a non-descript 1950s hillside residence converts an existing two-story structure into a three-story home for a growing family. The home is flanked by contrasting but remarkable views of the city of San Francisco to the east and Sutro Tower to the west. The front and rear facades employ 20-foot-tall, 30-inch-deep steel brise soleils to deflect light and simultaneously frame cherished views while editing out less desirable ones.

photo_credit Matthew Millman
Matthew Millman

The southern and northern anchor walls are skinned with handtroweled plaster and create visual and mental privacy from the adjoining neighboring homes. In between these walls reside crystalline glass-and-steel armatures that provide the family with remarkable eastern views of downtown San Francisco and beautiful sunset views through a canopy of rearyard trees. A living roof provides ample insulation and rain water purification as well as an inviting natural respite within the confines of an urban setting.

photo_credit Matthew Millman
Matthew Millman

Sustainable design measures were applied throughout the home: high-performing roof insulation; thermally broken windows and doors; deep overhangs providing passive solar control; drought-tolerant, low irrigation landscaping. The building footprint itself is modest and narrow, allowing for crossventilation enabled by operable windows and doors throughout the house.

photo_credit Matthew Millman
Matthew Millman

The interior of the home is sheathed in numerous species of wood that exude visual and tactile warmth. Custom built-in furniture furthers the intimate quality within the house, while maximizing function within a modest building footprint. A biophilic ethos was paramount for the homeowners and permeates every room of the home.

photo_credit Matthew Millman
Matthew Millman
photo_credit Matthew Millman
Matthew Millman
photo_credit Matthew Millman
Matthew Millman
photo_credit Matthew Millman
Matthew Millman
photo_credit Matthew Millman
Matthew Millman

Material Used :
1. Bathroom fittings: Vola, Toto, Kohler, Best
2. Bathroom fixtures: Vola
3. Flooring: Custom walnut
4. Kitchen fixtures and fittings: Hans Grohe
5. Refrigerator: Sub-Zero
6. Range/Oven: Wolf
7. Lighting fixtures: Halo
8. Doors: Bonelli, Fleetwood, Oldcastle
9. Windows: Fleetwood, Oldcastle

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