Hillsborough, CA
Market: Single Family Residential
Size: 5,500 SF
Architect: Dan Phipps Architects
General Contractor: The Toboni Group
A contemporary ground-up new house in Hillsborough, this home was carved into the hillside with a basement garage, wine cellar, and mechanical and storage rooms. The main level accommodates indoor/outdoor entertaining with a floor plan that opens the kitchen, dining, and living rooms into one large area that communicates effortlessly with the back yard through extensive openings. Also on the main floor are the master suite, a media room, and an office/study. Up the dramatic feature stairs is a partial second floor with two bedrooms. The yard features a pool, a pool house, and lush landscaping, and careful site planning connects the front auto court with the back yard entertainment spaces.
FTF designed the concrete pier and grade beam foundations and a structure of wood-framed floors and walls with steel moment frames to resist wind and seismic loads, with extensive detailing to achieve clean, modern lines and long spans with minimal structural weight. The 300-square-foot pool house has concrete walls, steel clerestory windows, and a wood-framed roof.
Photography Credit: Michael Keeney
