The Montecito Residence by Barton Myers Associates
Barton Myers Associates have completed a new home in Montecito, California.
Full description after the photos….
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The Montecito Residence by Barton Myers Associates
Located in the hills above Montecito, the residence was designed to take advantage of the site’s striking features, including majestic oak trees and large boulders. The house is divided into two wings. A public wing includes living, dining and kitchen areas and opens up to the main outdoor dining and lounging areas. The second, more intimate wing, contains bedrooms, bathrooms and a library all of which open up to small outdoor courtyards and terraces. The property also includes a lap-pool and an existing guest house.
The building is constructed of exposed steel, glass, concrete and insulated metal panels. The Montecito Residence takes full advantage of the indoor-outdoor living made possible by California Coast’s mild climate. Designed specifically without air-conditioning, the house is cooled exclusively by cross-ventilation. Large operable sectional glass doors, sliding doors and windows can be opened and closed to quickly adjust to the climate conditions and the occupants’ comfort. In addition, the house’s radiant heat system is fed by solar collector panels. Other sustainable features include highly efficient boilers, photovoltaic panels and an Energy-Star rated “cool” roof.
Architects: Barton Myers Associates
Associate in Charge: Thomas Schneider
Project Architect: Yianna Bouyioukou
Landscape: Rios Clementi Hale Studios
Structural Engineer: Norman J. Epstein
Engineering: AGME Engineers, mechanical & plumbing; Smith Engineering Associates, electrical; Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc, envelope consultant; Rios Clementi Hale Studios, interiors; Penfield & Smith, civil; Grover Hollingsworth & Associates, geotechnical
Location: Montecito, CA
Site Area: 1 acre
Project Area: 3,365 sf main residence, 500 sf garage, 50′ lap pool, pool cabana
Project Year: 2009
Contractor: Caputo Construction
Photographer: Ciro Coelho
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Lance on 05 Jun 2010 at 6:09 am #
I have a new favorite home. This is breathtaking on all fronts. The house is perfect, the views, the landscaping, the truly open concept, the finishes, etc. This is one of the most well planned home sites I think I have ever seen.
There is absolutely nothing about it I would even think of changing. Perfection is the only word I can think of.
James on 05 Jun 2010 at 7:03 am #
Fantastic. It’s just beautiful.
D. on 05 Jun 2010 at 9:48 am #
Tight details – beautiful integration into the landscape. I’m in awe, nicely done!
Ethan on 05 Jun 2010 at 12:25 pm #
Privacy? Who needs it.
Miss Honey on 05 Jun 2010 at 1:02 pm #
I love the combination of steel and glass, it looks so chic, modern, clean, and it’s not cold or boring. I just think it’s perfect. One of the best homes i’ve ever seen.
MyDS on 05 Jun 2010 at 5:13 pm #
Great details…impressive and interesting
Vitus on 05 Jun 2010 at 10:05 pm #
Great composition. Superb execution. About time. Montecito has some of the worst new ‘architecture’ anywhere. Barstow by the sea.
Sash on 06 Jun 2010 at 2:32 am #
What an exceptional piece of architecture! Great concept, brilliantly executed. Love it.
enji on 06 Jun 2010 at 6:13 pm #
super cool. i love it!
John on 06 Jun 2010 at 7:46 pm #
Absolutely stunning! Attention to details, focal points, harmonies of color and materials….this is sophistication at its best! Great work of a fine team of professionals!
Scott on 06 Jun 2010 at 10:29 pm #
I always loved Barton’s other personal residence in Montecito, but this one is breathtaking.
If I win the lottery, I’m calling them 1st!
snarkitecht on 07 Jun 2010 at 10:11 am #
A beautiful house that would only work in mild climates. with all that steel and glass i wonder what the utility bills would be like in a more extreme location.
TW on 07 Jun 2010 at 3:04 pm #
This house is sexy on so many levels.
The attention to detail is fantastic, the finishes are gorgeous, the furniture works beautifully and the landscaping is magnificent.
Yet it is so simple! This house should be a good lesson to all architects that less is definetly more.
Lance on 07 Jun 2010 at 3:30 pm #
Well of course snarkitecht, but if the wall was up and you had the air blasting at 60 when it was 98 outside you’d fry any HVAC in minutes.
But what’s even worse, didn’t think of this earlier, is the cost of the windex to keep that sucker clean.
But back on a serious note, I can not stop raving about this house. I’m definitely with Scott though. Lottery winnings + me = new custom designed house from BMA. I could not think of letting another firm design something when I’ve seen their work.
kristine on 11 Jun 2010 at 2:00 am #
love the openness of the house… beautiful, airy…
Sara on 15 Jun 2010 at 7:36 pm #
Love the sliding glass steel paneled windows that roll up onto the tracks on the ceiling.
The perfect combination of metal, glass and concrete – the house feels light and airy and streamline.
Fantastic!!!
kmg on 22 Aug 2010 at 11:16 am #
Agree with most everyone here… this design is stunning. Taute and spare, yet deeply engaging…
[I might have gone different way with the cladding and roof design though... ]
Open plan appears to be a complex of well connected open living spaces. And the site plan and landscaping are dream-like. I love to come back and re-engage with the images time and again. A wonderful contribution to the world of residential architecture.