Visitors to the San Vicente house are greeted by an abstract, angular volume, sheathed in corrugated steel, which appears to float over blocks of crushed aluminum cans. Beginning as an outstretched arm towards the street and ending as a double height space in the living room, serving to enhance the acoustics of this music industry professional’s home office.
Solar panels covering the roof will provide for 100 percent of the 3,500 sq. ft. home’s energy needs: electricity, radiant in-floor heating, and hot water for both domestic use and the outdoor lap pool. The roof panels are augmented by an innovative application of photovoltaic panels embedded in glass, used here as window glazing on the upper level of the double height living room. Sustainable measures are employed throughout, including abundant daylighting and cross ventilation, as well as environmentally-friendly finishes such as paperstone countertops, sunflower-based recycled wood cabinets, and bamboo flooring. Other special features include a climate-controlled wine room, dedicated art space, and lap pool, as well as an elevator and other thoughtful details to accommodate aging in place.
Pugh + Scarpa (architect)
Charles Tan (structural engineer)
John Cordic RJC Construction (general contractor)
