HILLSBOROUGH HOUSE

 
 

ARCHITECTURE:

Stephen MacCracken (Principal)

Steve McCormick (Project manager)

Kathryn Clark

CONTRACTOR:

Mark Buran (General Contractor)

PHOTOGRAPHY:

Mark Darley

This project was a complete makeover of a 1950s ranch-style home. The original building perimeter and roofline are discernible in the background, but an entirely new image for the home, modern but reminiscent of the California arts and crafts style, occupies the foreground. A series of light boxes provide skylights for the altered interior plan, increasing ceiling heights and breaking up the long, low roof plane.

A primary design objective was to open up the home to the remodeled pool and new gardens surrounding it, blurring the distinction between inside and out. Generously sized, clear stained wood windows let in the views. New porches, patios, and cedar trellis provide a variety of outdoor living areas. Throughout the home, the use of sensuous natural materials and careful detailing allows the owners to enjoy the art of living well.

Key Materials: Concrete, Steel, Cedar

 
 
 
A large house in the hillsborough hills with dark construction elements and light wood accents on the exterior. The back of the home has an exterior fireplace and large pool as well as many outdoor lighting elements.
A small nook with an eames lounge chair and concrete freestanding wall with peepholes
A piano room with a dining room set across the room and high ceilings
A large house in the hillsborough hills with dark construction elements and light wood accents on the exterior. The back of the home has an exterior fireplace and large pool as well as many outdoor lighting elements.
A large house in the hillsborough hills with dark construction elements and light wood accents on the exterior. The back of the home has an exterior fireplace and large pool as well as many outdoor lighting elements.
A large house in the hillsborough hills with dark construction elements and light wood accents on the exterior. The back of the home has an exterior fireplace and large pool as well as many outdoor lighting elements.
A tasteful kitchen with an island based out of a cutting board, and the extended cabinetry has a recessed table for dining.
A piano room with a dining room set across the room and high ceilings
an outside view with flowing stairs and roof lines made of concrete and wood