Rising Above the Fog in Pacifica-Exterior

The Spanish missions of colonial California inspired the design of this house located on a 5-1/2 acre site above Pacifica. The boomerang-shaped plan allowed us to provide views of the Pacific Ocean from every room in the house. Because the house is very wide relative to its depth, the façade of the house has a sense of grandness in spite of its relatively modest 3,500 square foot area. A central cupola, Doric columns, round windows and clay tile roofs are among the primary features of the formal, entry side of this house. Light from clerestory windows animates the double height entry, kitchen and children’s bedrooms. The Douglas Fir front doors were sand blasted to raise the grain, for a touch of rusticity. Kitchen counters are pigmented cast-in-place concrete. The floors include wood and stamped concrete simulating Saltillo tiles.