这座房子漂浮在硅谷以西的圣克鲁斯山麓的一片茂密的橡树林的树冠上。这个概念性的想法来的很清楚，也很迅速–将一个玻璃盒子漂浮在树叶上的两根树干状的柱子上，尽可能地减少对橡树的破坏。密集的树冠为建造一个完整的玻璃墙的房子提供了机会，既能避免太阳的直接照射，又能充满斑驳的阳光。

The house floats in the canopy of a dense oak grove in the foothills of the Santa Cruz Mountains just west of Silicon Valley. The conceptual idea came clearly and quickly—float a glass box in the leaves of the trees on two trunk-like columns, disrupting as few oaks as possible. The dense tree canopy offers the opportunity to build a complete glass-walled house, protected from the direct rays of the sun, yet filled with dappled sunlight.

一座由钢格板组成的桥梁连接着地面和屋顶上的本地草。草地上有一个观景台，以及一个由锌板和镜面玻璃组成的车库/门厅。阳光通过门厅射入生活层。主生活区悬挑在树冠上，而卧室、浴室、服务和储藏室则位于山坡上一堵长长的橱柜后面。不同的空间（客厅、办公室和厨房）通过沉入混凝土地面而在空间上被划分出来。

A bridge of steel grating connects grade to the rooftop of native grasses. An observation deck sits in the grass field along with a garage/foyer of zinc panels and mirror glass. Sunlight funnels down through the foyer into the living level. The main living area is cantilevered into the tree canopy while bedrooms, bathrooms, service, and storage are located behind a long wall of cabinetry along the hillside. Distinct spaces (the living room, the office, and the kitchen) are delineated spatially in the open plan by sinking them into the concrete floor.

这些空间由一种材料进一步划定。在下沉式办公室里，所有的表面–地板、桌子、橱柜–都是由一块中国开心果磨制而成。在下沉式客厅里，有144平方英尺的意大利B&B公司的 “Tufty time “沙发组件。在厨房/餐厅，一个22英尺长的白色复合石英柜台将厨房工作面延续到餐桌。在天花板上，嵌入式的LED灯带暗示了这些区域。强烈的几何线条的光线，让人联想到丹-弗拉文的雕塑，从外面透过树叶往上看，可以清楚看到。

These spaces are further delineated by a material. In the sunken office, all surfaces— flooring, desk, cabinetry— are milled from a single slab of Chinese pistachio. The sunken living room is filled with 144 sq. ft. of B&B Italia’s “Tufty time” sofa components. In the kitchen/dining room, a 22 ft long counter of white composite quartz continues the kitchen work surface into the dining table. In the ceiling, flush mounted LED strips to imply these zones. Strong geometric lines of light, reminiscent of a Dan Flavin sculpture, are clearly visible from the outside looking up through the leaves.

Architects: Craig Steely Architecture
Area : 3000 ft²
Year : 2016
Photographs :Darren Bradley
Manufacturers : Hansgrohe, B&B Italia, Emeco, Hafele, Axor Urquiola, Vintage Bose 909
Contractor : Forsythe General Contractors
Glazing : Bonelli Windows and Doors
Structural Engineer : Val Rabichev
City : Cupertino
Country : United States