Windows Slice Through The Solid Exterior Of This Modern Home In California

October 30, 2020
An angular and modern home design with a white exterior and wood accents.

Feldman Architecture has recently completed a California home for a family, that features a modern boxy rectangular design.

An angular and modern home design with a white exterior and wood accents.

Much of the landscape around the home has been left to its natural state, however, some areas have been updated to include water features, retaining walls, pathways, and small sitting areas.

Much of the landscape around this modern house has been left to its natural state, however some areas have been updated to include water features, retaining walls, pathways, and small sitting areas.

Upon arrival, a sunken entry courtyard guides visitors to the oversized pivoting wood front door.

Upon arrival at this modern house, a sunken entry courtyard guides visitors to the oversized pivoting wood front door.

The ‘Slot House’, gets its name from a window that slices through a double-height interior space. The window provides a vertical and horizontal connection and creates a unique distinction between public and private spaces. It also allows natural light and blue skies into the home’s core.

This modern house has a window that slices through a double height interior space.
This modern house has a window that slices through a double height interior space.

The great room acts as a central point for cooking, socializing, and relaxing, and features 12-foot ceilings.

A modern great room acts as a central point for cooking, socializing, and relaxing, and features 12 foot ceilings, and sliding glass doors.

When pushed open, 40 foot sliding glass doors seamlessly blend the interior spaces with a patio, outdoor lounge, and hot tub.

When pushed open, 40 foot sliding glass doors seamlessly blend a great room with a patio, outdoor lounge, and hot tub.
When pushed open, 40 foot sliding glass doors seamlessly blend a great room with a patio, outdoor lounge, and hot tub.

Upstairs, a bedroom opens to a balcony that has views of the surrounding hills and a small green roof.

A bedroom opens up to a balcony with views of the surrounding hills and a green roof.
Photography: Adam Rouse | Architect: Feldman Architecture | Interior Designer: Amber Autumn & Connie Wong | Landscape Architect: Arterra Landscape Architects | Lighting Design: David Wilds Patton Lighting Design | Structural Engineer: ZFA Structural Engineers | Civil Engineer: Lea & Braze Engineering, Inc. | MEP: List Engineering