[ OSKA Architects ] Montecito Residence

Architects: Olson Sundberg Kundig Allen Architects
Location: Montecito, CA, USA
Principal in Charge: Tom Kundig
Year: 2008
Photographs: Tim Bies/Olson Sundberg Kundig Allen Architects

Montecito Residence is a single-family home set in the fire-prone Toro Canyon. The owners wanted a house that minimized its use of scarce natural resources and recognized the challenging environmental conditions of the area. The design solution is a house that functions as an umbrella to shield the house from the sun and allows naturally cool offshore breezes to move through the space. The house is made of simple, fire resistant materials. Steel will be allowed to oxidize and concrete will be toned to allow the house to blend into the landscape.


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