In harmony with its surroundings along the coast of Mexico, this vacation home embraces beauty as well as durability. Custom concrete walls matched to the color of local sand were poured in lifts to create a unique wavy texture that shifts as the light changes throughout the day. “As you approach the property,” notes Sharon Okada, Senior Project Ma...
Project name
Baja Beach House
Architecture firm
Walker Warner Architects
Location
Baja California Sur, Mexico
Photography
Douglas Friedman
Principal architect
Greg Warner
Design team
Senior Project Manager: Sharon Okada. Architectural Staff: Anja Hämäläinen
Collaborators
Cabo Development
Landscape
Lutsko Associates
Construction
Cabo Development
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)
