Radiant floor heating

A renovation to a 1905 Victorian house in San Francisco was conceived as a journey transitioning from traditional design elements to modern as one circulates from public to private spaces. The Victorian façade remains intact and the rooms at the front of the house were preserved with all the original details. The main living space in the back of the house was opened up into one singular space that blends traditional elements with modern elements. A sleek steel and glass balcony and stair connects to the private backyard below. The intimate garden off the Master Suite level was designed to be a compact yet lush oasis, offering a zen retreat away from the frenzy of the surrounding city. The plants are by local favorite, Flora Grubb Gardens.Ma... More

The idea of remodelling this house in the Dolomite mountains at the border between Italy and Austria started because of an uncomfortable living situation. The existing building presented a very large and high entry hall with the rooms arranged around it, and it was always necessary to walk through it to move around the house. On the ground floor, the kitchen, dining room, living room and the stube were not proportioned to the size of the house and they couldn’t get enough light. For this reason the entire ground floor has been demolished, and a new interior clear glass envelope with a gyp wall inserted is now the only separation among the different spaces. Few new volumes have been added around the house to extend the entry hall and the... More