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Feldman Architecture updates 1970s residence overlooking San Francisco Bay
American studio Feldman Architecture has overhauled parts of a hillside home in the town of Sausalito for a retired couple with an extensive collection of albums, books and soda bottles.
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The project, Sausalito Outlook, takes its name from the Bay Area town where it is located. The project entailed renovating part of a 1970s home so that it suited the "eclectic tastes" of a couple relocating to the US from Asia.
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"It was on a quick stopover going from Hong Kong to South America that this newly retired couple decided on a whim to lay roots in Sausalito, California, after a decades-long residence in Taiwan," said Feldman Architecture, a studio based in nearby San Francisco.
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While the four-storey home offered panoramic views of San Francisco Bay, it "lacked the unique charm and character" that the clients desired. The architects were charged with creating a space that could accommodate a collection of vinyl records, design books and vintage Coca-Cola bottles, while also capitalising on the picturesque scenery just outside the window.
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The home is embedded in a hillside, with the entrance located on the top floor. The major modifications were made on the second storey.
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A spare bedroom was removed and replaced with an open-plan library and sitting room. The refurbished space is defined by floor-to-ceiling shelving, with asymmetrical compartments that house objects of different sizes. Sliding white panels can conceal elements as needed.
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Tucked in one corner of the room is a nook dedicated to music storage, along with a small bar with a fridge. The room features wooden flooring, tan rugs and bean-bag style chairs.
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Vast expanses of glass provide sweeping views of the bay, while sliding doors open onto a wooden terrace with glass railings and a fireplace. On the same level, the team also converted a second bedroom into a gym.
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Up on the top storey, a living room was kept intact. Bordered on both sides by patios, the living room features contemporary decor that is oriented around a picture window offering expansive views of the water. A large floor lamp with a woven shade arches over the room.
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The team also refurbished a study, adding grey filing cabinets, orange chairs and cycling memorabilia. Operable windows bring in natural light and fresh air.
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Feldman Architecture's other projects in its home state of California include a home with butterfly roofs that was constructed in an environmentally sensitive development, and an urban townhouse with a rooftop garden and an indoor swing.
Photography is by Joe Fletcher.
Project credits:
Architect: Feldman Architecture
Contractor: Forsythe General Contractors
Structural engineer: GFDS Engineers
Custom millwork and cabinetry: EBY Construction