San Francisco, CA

This two-unit building sensitively integrates a contemporary design into a rich Victorian context in San Francisco’s historic Noe Valley neighborhood. The design takes maximum advantage of a steeply sloping site by positioning primary living spaces at the east end of the top level taking advantage of the expansive San Francisco skyline view. Light fi lters into this top level through a continuous row of skylights at the ridge line of the roof. The building references its surroundings by employing traditional building materials and forms in its principal facade such as horizontal redwood lapped siding, a straightforward gable roof, and a overscaled bay window. The building’s rigorous symmetry imparts a subtly modern reference while remaining sensitive to its historical context.