The site is a hilltop in Atherton, accessed via the winding Ridgeview Drive, ending in a circular cul de sac. The entry gate is framed by a concrete wall from which the house number, 96, is incised. Once inside, views in other directions unfold, and in the distance, the skyline of San Francisco framed by the entry canopy.

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Architects: Stanley Saitowitz | Natoma Architects

Location: Atherton, CA 94027, United States

Architect In Charge: Stanley Saitowitz

Project Year: 2017

Photographs: Bruce Damonte

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From the architect. The site is a hilltop in Atherton, accessed via the winding Ridgeview Drive, ending in a circular cul de sac. The entry gate is framed by a concrete wall from which the house number, 96, is incised. Once inside, views in other directions unfold, and in the distance, the skyline of San Francisco framed by the entry canopy.
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Two L shapes bars balance on top of each other creating courts and overhangs, de ning indoor and outdoor spaces with bridges and cantilevers.

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1st Floor Plan

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2nd Floor Plan

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Services are solid elements which comb the space with walls of mechanism and storage oating within the open lines of the bars. 

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The basement is for...