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Montecito House

YEAR: 2019

SIZE: 2,500 sf

This home is located in Montecito, CA on what was a steep and lushly landscaped site that was left vacant after an existing house there was destroyed in the 2008 Tea Fire. LOC capitalized on this by placing a series of bold, shifting volumes to frame a courtyard and create a series of terraces from which to better experience the dramatic views and topography.

 
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Status: Built
Location: Montecito, CA, US
Firm Role: Architect
Additional Credits: COLLABORATORS:
Structural: Barry Cohan
Geotechnical: Braun & Associates
Construction: Evergreen Construction and Design
TEAM: Ali Jeevanjee, Poonam Sharma, Ara Hovsepyan, Naif Altouri

 
The garage volume was excavated into the hillside, and the experience of approaching the house occurs along a lushly landscaped path along the side of the garage and arriving in the courtyard before entering the interior space of the house.
The garage volume was excavated into the hillside, and the experience of approaching the house occurs along a lushly landscaped path along the side of the garage and arriving in the courtyard before entering the interior space of the house.
The house was conceived of as a series of bold volumes which frame this outdoor space to create a courtyard which flows seamlessly into the living areas on the lower level.
The house was conceived of as a series of bold volumes which frame this outdoor space to create a courtyard which flows seamlessly into the living areas on the lower level.
The courtyard as experienced from the living room, and being framed by the lush hillside beyond.
The courtyard as experienced from the living room, and being framed by the lush hillside beyond.
The living room upon entering the house, with the Montecito hills visible beyond.
The living room upon entering the house, with the Montecito hills visible beyond.
The living room flows seamlessly into the kitchen and dining areas.
The living room flows seamlessly into the kitchen and dining areas.
The private spaces are located above to capitalize on the expansive view of the mountains and ocean. These volumes shift in response to the unusual geometry of the site in relation to the street to create visual interest and opportunities for terraces.
The private spaces are located above to capitalize on the expansive view of the mountains and ocean. These volumes shift in response to the unusual geometry of the site in relation to the street to create visual interest and opportunities for terraces.
The master bedroom looks out at the ocean while appearing to be nestled in the hillside
The master bedroom looks out at the ocean while appearing to be nestled in the hillside
Large expanses of windows enhance this sensation.
Large expanses of windows enhance this sensation.
These bold volumes were expressed in varying shades of neutral stucco cladding to express their solid mass and differentiate them from one another. These neutral tones stand in further contrasts to the lush native landscaping on the surrounding hill.
These bold volumes were expressed in varying shades of neutral stucco cladding to express their solid mass and differentiate them from one another. These neutral tones stand in further contrasts to the lush native landscaping on the surrounding hill.