Architect Visit: Nick Noyes in Sonoma
From Julie
San Francisco architect Nick Noyes looked to local barns and farmhouses for inspiration in the design of this weekend retreat in Healdsburg, California. Located on a 40-acre vineyard in West Dry Creek, the house is composed of two copper-roofed gable wings, connected at the entry by an aluminum storefront system; shade is provided by sunscreen woven from reclaimed grape stakes from the site. A single-story wing functions as the main living space, with windows and doors lining either side; bedrooms are housed in a two-story wing overlooking the vineyards. The interiors are clad in southern yellow pine plywood for what Noyes calls a "Bay Region modernist effect." Photographs by Cesar Rubio.
Above: A vintage chaise by mid-century designer Walter Lamb.
February 23, 2009
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this place has such an organic feel. I think I am in love.
i love the plywood look. it has such warmth and is very economical...
The house itself is nice, but plywood? You must have never worked construction or gone to summer camp. To my eye, plywood looks cheap and unfinished. I wonder if it's really any cheaper than drywall, perhaps by saving a couple steps on labor, but you'd still have to fuss quite a bit more to get plywood to fit perfectly.
I'd be interested to hear more about the savings/hassles on plywood as an interior finish as well as just wether people actually like it.
Does anyone know who made the linen chandalier's in the dining room, or where I could get them?
