Analog House in California merges with the landscape amidst glass windows and forests.

Analog House winds through the undergrowth, deliberately shaped to preserve existing trees and create a protected inner courtyard. Large transparent windows and skylights open the house to the landscape and daylight, and numerous connections between interior and exterior link the inhabitants to the surroundings.

Celebration of the natural context

Designed by Olson Kundig in collaboration with the client, an architect based in Truckee, California, in one of his architecture projects, Analog House celebrates the desert site on which it stands, rugged and populated only by Ponderosa pines, Manzanita, and basalt. The interior palette of the residence features concrete and steel: as soon as you enter, a steel mesh staircase wall along with the skylight opening invite daylight into the interior spaces, simultaneously defining the environment.

Connection between interior and exterior

An enveloping porch serves as a bridge between the kitchen and the outside, where a customized fireplace can be converted into an Argentine grill through crank mechanisms. The forest room with glass walls connects the kitchen and dining area to the living room and master suite, through a wooded path with views of the surrounding woods. Skylights line the living room ceiling, flooding the space with natural light, while a steel cantilevered roof covers an outdoor patio.

Master suite immersed in nature

A discreet entrance leads into the master suite, which includes a more intimate sitting area, a walk-in closet, the sleeping area, and the bathroom. The custom bed, designed by the client, overlooks the trees, while the main bathroom incorporates a private outdoor view and a courtyard.

The "treehouse": an elevated refuge

The treehouse, a three-story tower, is built above the main volume of the house. The steel cladding ensures privacy on the side facing the street, while large areas of transparency expand on the other sides of the tower, protected by a year-round tree canopy. The treehouse offers guest bedrooms with attached bathrooms, as well as a rooftop terrace with views of the Northstar Ski Resort.

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Analog House in California merges with the landscape among glass windows and forests.

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Olson Kundig

159 S Jackson St #600, Seattle, WA 98104, United States