
Crane Cove Warehouse
San Francisco, CA
Bearing the formal expression typical of an Austrian ski cabin, the Norden House was designed to shed heavy snow. The ski house, situated at the base of Sugar Bowl Resort, is generously sized with seven bedrooms to host up to four families or 20 people.
Each floor, distinct in its interior program, is reinforced by a differentiated façade. Vertical board-formed concrete on the ground level provides a solid structural frame to withstand the elements. The two upper levels are clad in local Western Red Cedar while the inside is enveloped in local Douglas fir to lend a warm, ambient atmosphere.
The varied board and batten façade allows for views to open up on the second floor where the battens are widely spaced, while private spaces on the third floor are screened by the closely-spaced battens and smaller windows. The façade steps out on every level as it moves upward, producing lines of shadow that indicate the transition between floors.
Moments of connection are created with a double-sided fireplace, adjoining game and entertainment rooms, and a play space adjacent to the kitchen nook. The natural circulation through the home begins from the cozy ground floor, leads to the open and expansive upper level, and eventually culminates at the hot tub deck which offers uninterrupted views of picturesque Mt Lincoln.
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