There’s something singularly magical about the northern California coast, where wildflower-laden bluffs meet the churning pacific and gray whales seasonally leap from the waves. This landscape was like a siren call to a couple, both Massachusetts natives, who craved a return to life by the ocean.
Project name
Coastal Retreat
Architecture firm
Walker Warner Architects
Location
Northern California Coast, USA
Photography
Matthew Millman
Principal architect
Brooks Walker
Design team
Senior Project Managers: Anne Griffes, David Shutt. Architectural Staff: Rob Campodonico, Brennan Stevenson, Andy Lin, Boyce Postma
Interior design
Kristi Will Design
Structural engineer
Daedalus
Landscape
Lutsko Associates
Construction
Matarozzi Pelsinger Builders
Material
Wood, whitewashed paneling, soft gray plaster, stone, white granite
Typology
Residential › House
Originally built in the 1920s, the renovation of this historic Italian Renaissance style home was a delicate balance between preserving its historical character while leaning forward to respond to a more contemporary way of living. To bring the building up to earthquake code, the home had to be taken down to the studs and the foundation reinforced...
Architecture firm
Walker Warner Architects
Location
San Francisco, California, USA
Photography
Matthew Millman
Principal architect
Brooks Walker
Design team
Senior Project Manager: Brian Lang. Architectural Staff: Matthew Marsten, Hana Bittner
Interior design
Redmond Aldrich Design
Landscape
Scott Lewis Landscape Architecture
Construction
Matarozzi Pelsinger Builders
Typology
Residential › House
Flowers’ new guest experience breathes new life into a cherished local landmark to become a destination resort-style estate dedicated to the celebration of wine, food, and the natural landscape. Located minutes from downtown Healdsburg, in the heart of Russian River Valley, and originally built as a winery in the mid-70s, the facilities on this 13....
Project name
House of Flowers, Flowers Vineyard & Winery
Architecture firm
Walker Warner Architects
Location
Healdsburg, California, USA
Photography
Douglas Friedman
Design team
Mike McCabe, Principal. Brooks Walker, Principal. Sharon Okada, Senior Project Manager, LEED AP
Collaborators
Architectural Staff: Matthew Marsten, Hana Bittner, Darcy Arioli, Vivi Lowery
Interior design
Maca Huneeus Design
Structural engineer
Daedalus Structural Engineering
Landscape
Nelson Byrd Woltz Landscape Architects (landscape architecture), Alexis Woods Landscape Design (consulting local landscape architecture)
Lighting
Anna Kondolf Lighting Design
Construction
Cello & Madru Construction Company Arborica (reclaimed wood)
