隐蔽在洛斯阿尔托斯山，被恰当地命名为圆屋是一个几何学上的独特结构；是60年代在加州建造的少数类似形状的房屋之一。客户爱上了这个古怪的圆形房子，最初计划进行适度的改造。搬进去不久，这对夫妇就认识到了他们新家的低效率–低矮的窗檐奇怪地挡住了原本壮观的景色，刺激了他们对开放和现代化设计的渴望。我们的团队开始精心设计，以尊重的态度丰富住宅的原始形式，重点关注对陡峭、具有挑战性的地块的敏感反应。
Tucked away in Los Altos Hills, the aptly named Round House is a geometrically unique structure; one of a few similarly shaped homes built in California in the 60s. The clients fell in love with this quirky circular house and initially planned a modest remodel. Soon after moving in, the pair recognized the inefficiencies of their new home – low window eaves curiously obstructed the otherwise spectacular views, spurring their desire to open and modernize the design. Our team set out to craft a respectful enrichment of the home’s original form, focusing on a site-sensitive response to the steep, challenging plot.
栖息在悬崖峭壁上的结构拥有180度的视野，并有一个环绕其周边的平台。原来的中央庭院，曾经是露天的，现在变成了厨房–对于一个有抱负的面包师和一个美食爱好者的家庭来说，这是一个合适的姿态。一个大的圆形天窗将日光射入厨房，创造了一个临时的日晷，全天照亮了定制的弧形橱柜的不同部分。
Perched atop a precipitous site, the structure has 180-degree views with a deck that runs around its perimeter. The original central courtyard, once open-to-sky, transformed into the kitchen – an appropriate gesture for an aspiring baker and a family of food enthusiasts. A large circular skylight streams daylight into the kitchen, creating a makeshift sundial that illuminates different sections of custom curved casework throughout the day.
从主入口处，游客可以毫不费力地穿过开放式的客厅、厨房和宽敞的甲板，然后通过一个环绕式的走道绕过房子。一条同心的走廊沿着厨房延伸，通向精心安排的独立的饼状房间，以划分出私人和公共空间。
From the main entrance, visitors can effortlessly progress through the open plan living room, kitchen, and spacious deck before circumnavigating the house via a wrap-around walkway. A concentric hallway traces the kitchen, leading to discrete pie-shaped rooms carefully arranged to demarcate private from the public space.
在起居室和厨房的交汇处，战略性地开辟了一个户外平台–将南湾的美景一览无余。高大的弧形口袋门消失在墙壁中，主张室内外的无缝连接。适度的周边露台允许从所有的卧室进入户外，而弯曲的景观墙向外辐射，进入周到的软景观。
An outdoor deck is strategically carved out at the intersection of the living room and kitchen – framing sprawling views of the South Bay. Tall, curved pocket doors vanish into the walls, asserting a seamless indoor-outdoor connection. The modest perimeter deck allows outdoor access from all the bedrooms, while curved landscape walls radiate outward and into thoughtful softscape.
被称为 “寿杉板 “的日本风格烧焦的木质护墙板、无缝混凝土地板、简洁的弧形白墙和简约的内饰，让色彩斑斓的戏剧性景观首先开口。由于其圆形的挑战，项目团队不得不在项目的每个方面寻找创造性的解决方案。大多数传统的解决方案都偏向于直线几何，这使得我们的干预措施令人耳目一新，是对这个独特项目的限制因素的诚实回应。
A Japanese style of charred wood siding, called Shou Sugi Ban, seamless concrete floors, crisp curved white walls, and minimalist interiors let the colorful and dramatic views speak first. Due to the challenges of its circular form, the project team had to look for creative solutions in each aspect of the venture. Most conventional solutions favor straight geometry, which made for a refreshing intervention that is an honest response to the constraints of this unique project.
Architects: Feldman Architecture
Area: 5103 ft²
Year: 2020
Photographs: Adam Rouse
Manufacturers: Blomberg, Bocci, Crosswater, Delta Millworks, Fleetwood, Aquatica, Gino Sarfatti, Ralph King Cabinetry, Sub-Zero, Wilsonart Quartz
Civil Engineering: Lea + Braze Engineering Inc
Landscape Design: Variegated Green
Structural Engineering: BKG Structural Engineers
Geotechnical Consulting: Romig Engineers Inc
Lighting: Tucci Lighting
Partner In Charge:Steven Stept
Project Manager:Anjali Iyer
Designer:Humbeen Geo
Arborist:Urban Tree Management
General Contractor :Baywest Builders
City:Los Altos Hills
Country:United States