Architect Visit: Feldman Architecture in San Francisco
September 29th, 2008
From Janet:
Last weekend, I took the annual AIA tour of Bay Area residences; one of the most appealing homes on the circuit was a 1906 Victorian Pacific Heights remodel by Feldman Architecture. I was taken by the masterful blend of traditional and modern elements. The Victorian bones of the building were preserved, yet a sense of modernity was conveyed by sliding interior barn doors, modern glass lighting fixtures, and fanciful touches such as the apple green front door. It all adds up to an incredibly livable family house. Plus, the architects incorporated multiple eco-friendly elements, including solar-powered radiant heat, photovoltaic roof, reclaimed flooring, cabinets and countertops made from recycled materials, and recycled denim insulation.
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1. Evan Jones | September 29th, 2008 at 6:17 pm
So many things on so many levels. The “fanciful touches” that you refer to are everywhere, but the little boy balancing on the edge of the bathtub, who probably wasn’t there when you visited, tipped me off. He’s wearing a fire engine t-shirt, with a ladder meant to echo the main staircase. They obviously think things through very deeply at Feldman Architecture. The project is an elaborate balancing act. The new and the youthful play with and counterbalance the old (even the trite) and the (carefully toned down) established. The questionable starburst lamp over the front door — after the shock of the door wears off it becomes visible — makes a playful symbolic statement that immediately opens a dialog with the amorphous, bare bulbed lamp in the entryway. I hate the chairs in the breakfast area, but absolutely love them in this house. Terribly clever. Thanks for posting it.
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