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This site and location called for something special. We spent time digging into the rich legacy of Monterey modernism and its connection to the landscape and materials of this region. Our design is inspired by the vertical pines and horizontal oak trees located on this site. The house, garage and studio are carefully nestled in between them to cause as little disruption as possible. We used our dramatic roofline to draw the eye upwards into the tree-line, while referencing angular 50's modernist designs from this region. 

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Extensive research into materials selections and upfront carbon emissions was conducted on this home. This allowed us to revise some of our product choices, including reducing the extent of the metal siding originally specified. We were surprised to find the solar PV array carried the highest upfront carbon footprint of all products installed on this home.

 

This project is  Passive House Institute LEB certified

CPHD: Bronwyn Barry, Passive House BB

Certifier: Steve Mann, Home Energy Services

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Primary Res:             2,938 sf

Detached Garage:    646 sf

Studio:                             396 sf

TOTAL:                        3,980 sf

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Collaborators: Carmel Building & Design

Structural & Civil Engineering: Andrew Arnold, Hohbach-Lewin

HVAC Design: Andrew Michler, Hyperlocal Workshop

Thermal Bridge modeling: Vlad Pezel, E-Mod Studio

 

Completed: Oct. 2024

Certified:   Aug. 2025

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Photo credit:   Treve Johnson Photography