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Andrew Mann Architecture

Andrew Mann Architecture

San Francisco, CA

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The formerly dark and disjointed interior was transformed into an architecturally rich, light-filled home.
The formerly dark and disjointed interior was transformed into an architecturally rich, light-filled home.
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Meadow Estate

This 6,400 square foot residence by architect Andrew Mann of Andrew Mann Architecture and interior designer Jennifer Jones of Niche Interiors captured the clients’ desires for a comfortable, casual home that integrates the indoors and outdoors with architecture that is light-filled, airy and spatially rich. Sited along a creek and opening to a meadow, the oak studded property provides rich and varied landscapes for outdoor activities. The house, originally constructed in 1925, had been added on to over time and had a circuitous circulation pattern and rooms that felt unconnected to one another. 

The owners wished to re-envision the interiors to better suit their lifestyle and enhance the strong connections to the exterior. The key architectural and interior design moves included adding porches that became an extension of interior rooms and creating a vocabulary of elements with modern detailing and clean simplified lines. Furthermore, the design passionate homeowners were drawn to traditional European furniture, vintage treasures, Moroccan patterns, contemporary lighting, and unexpected color choices.

 
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Status: Built
Location: San Francisco, CA, US
Firm Role: Architecture
Additional Credits: Interior Design - Niche Interiors
Photographer - Paul Dyer Photography

 
A dividing wall between the living room and kitchen is the perfect showcase for artist Eric Cahan's Sky series print.
A dividing wall between the living room and kitchen is the perfect showcase for artist Eric Cahan's Sky series print.
Jennifer Jones of Niche Interiors paired the cool hues of the kitchen's Caesarstone counters and stainless hood with leather upholstered Petra stools by Thomas Hayes Studio.
Jennifer Jones of Niche Interiors paired the cool hues of the kitchen's Caesarstone counters and stainless hood with leather upholstered Petra stools by Thomas Hayes Studio.
Andrew Mann's talent for spacial sequencing and creating light-filled volumes is evident throughout each of these spaces.
Andrew Mann's talent for spacial sequencing and creating light-filled volumes is evident throughout each of these spaces.
Andrew Mann devised an axial spine that runs through the living, dining and family rooms as well as the kitchen. For the interiors, Jennifer Jones thoughtfully blended the homeowner's love of traditional furniture with graphic accents and contemporary lighting.
Andrew Mann devised an axial spine that runs through the living, dining and family rooms as well as the kitchen. For the interiors, Jennifer Jones thoughtfully blended the homeowner's love of traditional furniture with graphic accents and contemporary lighting.
Andrew Mann partially closed off the foyer from the main living area, which allowed for a blank canvas for the team and clients to create drama in the foyer without overly impacting the rest of the house.
Andrew Mann partially closed off the foyer from the main living area, which allowed for a blank canvas for the team and clients to create drama in the foyer without overly impacting the rest of the house.
The deep blue foyer with the Scala Luxury console and Niche Interiors-designed green velvet bench creates a dramatic, yet contained, entrance.
The deep blue foyer with the Scala Luxury console and Niche Interiors-designed green velvet bench creates a dramatic, yet contained, entrance.
The custom-designed Niche Interiors banquette, Alfonso Marina chairs and Dessin Fournir table often host family game nights.
The custom-designed Niche Interiors banquette, Alfonso Marina chairs and Dessin Fournir table often host family game nights.
Andrew Mann integrated the indoors and outdoors seamlessly with a continuous deck that runs along the rear spine of the house.
Andrew Mann integrated the indoors and outdoors seamlessly with a continuous deck that runs along the rear spine of the house.
The ground-floor loggia is often active given easy pool access, a custom kitchenette, screening space and ping-pong table.
The ground-floor loggia is often active given easy pool access, a custom kitchenette, screening space and ping-pong table.
True to its name, the 6,400-square-foot, ranch-style home is surrounded by oaks on a private lot.
True to its name, the 6,400-square-foot, ranch-style home is surrounded by oaks on a private lot.