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Tree House

  • LEAD ARCHITECT
  • Tom Kundig, FAIA (view bio)
  • LOCATION & YEAR
  • Portola Valley, CA, 2000

Poject Details

Situated within a thousand feet of the San Andreas Fault, this house was designed to touch the ground as little as possible while remaining expandable and affordable. Designed for a young couple to be able to accommodate the possibility of a growing family, the first phase becomes a base from which other additions can be hung. In a complete build-out scenario of 3,350 square feet, only 22 percent of the house will touch the ground.