Completed
Ellsworth House
A single-storey house for a collector couple, arranged as four concrete bays that frame a sequence of enclosed and open rooms across a sloping vineyard.
Sector
Residential
Client
Private
Location
Sonoma, US
Area
460 m²
Year
2025
Status
Completed
01 — Context
The clients wanted a house that would disappear into the working landscape and survive the region's fire regime without compromise.
Fig. 02 — Interior study
02 — Concept
Four parallel bays step down the slope; solid and void alternate so that every interior room is paired with an outdoor one of equal weight.
Drawing — General arrangement plan
03 — Materials
In-situ concrete, steel window walls, and a standing-seam zinc roof detailed for ember resistance.
Fig. 03 — Material detail
04 — Outcomes
Achieved passive comfort for nine months of the year and a wildfire-hardened envelope certified to the state's highest rating.