The Laidley House by Zack|de Vito Architecture
Zack|de Vito Architecture have completed the Laidley House in San Francisco, California.
Full description after the photos….
Photography by Bruce Damonte
The Laidley House by Zack|de Vito Architecture
147 Laidley was designed and built by the Architect owners, Jim Zack and Lise de Vito, and they now occupy it along with their two children.
Design was carried out by the couples architecture firm, Zack/de Vito Architecture, with Lise taking on the role of lead designer. Construction was completed by their companion construction company, BuiltForm Construction.
The house is a new, ground up single family residence located on a typical 25′x100′ San Francisco infill lot. The house is just over 3,000 sq ft, three + bedrooms three bathrooms and an open plan living floor with dramatic views of the City, the Bay and the Bay Bridge. The house was designed and built with sustainability in mind using appropriate materials, systems and construction techniques. In addition to the now standard fare of reclaimed, rapid renewable, low toxicity materials, photovoltaic electric and solar hydronic systems, one of the more innovative construction approaches was a panelized framing systems, with 90% of the framing produced off site and assembled in 3 1/2 weeks.
The design of the house is modern and open, expressive of materials, detail and craft, yet it was easily assimilated into its urban context of older houses. The attention to detail is best exemplified by the interior stair custom fabricated from water jet cut steel stringers, acrylic treads and steel and glass guardrails.
Visit the website of Zack|de Vito Architecture – here.
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DJ on 18 Dec 2009 at 10:40 am #
overall excellent execution in a limited space, pretty close to my dream house, as a side note I had similar material on stairs and floor in a loft I had and it scratches easily and over time is difficult to keep looking “clean”
Bahayhaus on 18 Dec 2009 at 10:47 am #
Can I ask what kind of additive they used on the concrete? or is it just plain cement? its not the typical cement thats usually darker. i like this a lot
LouisP on 18 Dec 2009 at 4:44 pm #
I echo DJ’s comments. Beautifully executed and an excellent response to a narrow site. A++
LouisP on 18 Dec 2009 at 4:46 pm #
…oh and excellent photography by Bruce Damonte!
Lance on 18 Dec 2009 at 4:48 pm #
I love the stairs, but the house is a tad sterile. I really love the front of the house though. The black and white and clear contrasts and the silly little touches like the numbers on the ledge. But the back of the house and those views are the selling points to this home.
Rudy on 18 Dec 2009 at 5:55 pm #
The use of space is excellent. This and the views has got my attention but overall this house shows to many constructive steel elements to my taste.
Oliver on 18 Dec 2009 at 10:38 pm #
very nice house with a fantastic view on the back and good using space … brilliant!
Heleno Suassuna on 20 Dec 2009 at 4:31 am #
Architecture provided a good light to environments, that’s nice…greetings from Brazil!
Jason on 20 Dec 2009 at 1:11 pm #
Very nice work. Love the house!
Sean on 21 Dec 2009 at 1:53 pm #
Gorgeous! Kids in the house? Watch out for the sharp edge of that kitchen island.
jim zack on 21 Dec 2009 at 3:05 pm #
The concrete is high percentage fly ash with a small amount of lamp black colorant added in. I believe we used 1-2#’s per yard of concrete. The walls may have had 5# per yard. Adding the black really helps eliminate the whitish color of regular concrete mix.
Jim Zack
Davidsign on 22 Dec 2009 at 1:42 am #
At the first sight, this home sends me feelings of hope and wellbeing. It’s a wonderful project!
tee on 22 Dec 2009 at 2:10 am #
spot on sean not really sure of that sharp edge..even if only adults live there imagine you bump your hips there*^”??? ouch!!
Bahayhaus on 22 Dec 2009 at 12:11 pm #
Thanks Jim Zack!
jasonb on 28 Dec 2009 at 1:06 pm #
how were you able to go right to the edge with your glass, did you use fire rated glass from 0-3 ft in on the backside? i’m wanting to do something similar on a house project and really want to know how this made it. beautiful house, very nicely executed. i like the revealing of the moment frames on the interior.
edward3ah on 06 Jan 2010 at 7:35 pm #
lovin’ the glass on the staircase! everything seems to be very well thought of. impressive!
Ken on 04 Feb 2010 at 12:45 am #
Gawd what a view! Very livable well executed design. Tasteful use of materials with a touch of
class.
Ben on 09 Dec 2010 at 2:33 pm #
The front square window is a bit too revealing for my taste.