Teaming up with architect Craig Steely, an industrial designer and a mechanical engineer find just the right design for a striking home on a San Francisco hill. In the master bedroom and soon-to-be kid’s room downstairs, the louvers are inside the building, allowing the residents to adjust their views. “There is a thickness and mass to the cypress slabs,” says Steely, “sort of an intensity in their size and quantity, that create a unique separation between the private and public, inside and outside.” The kitchen is beautifully textured and veined thanks to white Carrara marble countertops installed by New Marble Company and reclaimed cypress cabinets built by Wayne Berger.. Two floors down, in the garage, the same idea plays out, this time in the form of a custom garage door. Built by Raimundo Ferreira, the door’s slatted fingers open outward to uncover a small space that doubles as car storage and a makeshift workshop.
I don’t know if I could live with that much exposure, especially in the city, but it’s gorgeous! When was the last time you were impressed, or even noticed, a garage door…this one is amazing. And how about those porthole windows, set in glass! Read the whole article here.
