Martis Camp House
Architects & Firms
Truckee, California
Site size: 60,711 square feet
Project size: 5,431 square feet
Program: A family house is integrated into the mountain landscape to offer optimal privacy and tranquility.
Location: The base of the Northstar California Resort near Lake Tahoe, in the Sierra Nevada Mountains.
Solution: The house is conceived in plan as three elongated bars. The largest encompasses the living, dining and kitchen areas, as well as sleeping quarters. A narrow bar of space for services separates the main portion of the house from the third bar'a garage on the northwest side. An insulated concrete wall divides these spaces longitudinally and situates the house within the mountainous terrain.
Construction and materials: A low maintenance steel rain screen and glazing enclose the concrete walls. For further shading and privacy, horizontal steel louvers cover the glazing facing west. For energy efficiency, the south-facing house as natural ventilation, radiantly heated concrete floors, solar-assisted domestic hot water and 100% LED lighting.
Architect:
Faulkner Architects
2115 Fourth Street #A
Berkeley, CA 94710
TEL: 530-582-7400
http://www.faulknerarchitects.com
PeopleArchitect: Personnel in architect's firm who should receive special credit: Architect of record: Interior designer: Civil Engineer: Energy Modeling: Geo-Technical Engineer: Mechanical Engineer: Structural Engineer: Consultant(s): Lighting: 3D Modeling: General contractor: Photographer(s): |
ProductsStructural system Manufacturer of any structural components unique to this project: Exterior cladding Metal/glass curtain wall: Rainscreen: Precast concrete: Wood: Moisture barrier: Horizontal Stonework: Roofing Windows Glazing Doors Metal doors: Wood doors: Sliding doors: Glass Pivot Door: Hardware Pulls: Entry: Pivot Door Hardware: Concealed Hinges: Tatami Room Sliding Door: Interior finishes Cabinetwork and custom woodwork: Paints and stains: Wall coverings: Paneling: Slid surfacing: Wood Floor: Stone Floor: Glass Floor: Powder Room Wall Tile: Guest Bath Wall Tile: Tatami Bath Wall Tile: Carpet: Special interior finishes unique to this project: Furnishings Living Room Furniture: Kitchen Bar Stools: Dining Table: Dining Chairs: Outdoor Furniture: Office furniture: Lighting Downlights: Uplights: Exterior: Dimming System or other lighting controls: Plumbing Fixtures: Energy Solar Assisted Hot Water & Collector: |
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