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Engaging Warm Modernism
Engaging design connects home with site, neighbor with neighbor, owners with privacy and green with common sense
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The home wraps around the yard to create privacy as well as views and access from most spaces within.
The home wraps around the yard to create privacy as well as views and access from most spaces within.
Operable clerestory windows allow for natural ventilation to cool the home, while creating natural lighting for the heart of the interior space.
The kitchen follows the warm modernism theme found throughout the rest of the home.

DESIGN
Rossington Architecture
San Francisco
rossingtonarchitecture.com

COMPANY STATS
Residential construction: 75%
Single-family construction: 80%
New construction: 15%
Design/Build projects: 50%

CONSTRUCTION
A. Murphy Construction
Point Richmond, Calif.
murphyconstruction.com

COMPANY STATS
Residential construction: 80%
Single-family construction: 90%
New construction: 50%

PROJECT STATS
Location: Redwood City, Calif.
Size: 2,500 sq. ft.
Cost (not land): $1.1 million

EXTERIOR
Roofing: Elk
Siding: LaHabra
Brick/stone/stucco: Cultured Stone
Doors: Andersen
Windows: Andersen
Locksets & hardware: Baldwin
Insulation: Owens Corning
Paint/stain: Benjamin Moore
Skylights: Velux
HVAC: Carrier, Rinnai, Dayton

INTERIOR
Doors: T.M. Cobb
Fireplaces: Majestic

KITCHEN
Sinks: Franke
Faucets: Hansgrohe
Range: Thermador
Exhaust hood: Sirius
Refrigerators: Jenn-Air
Dishwashers: Bosch
Microwave oven: Panasonic

BATH
Tubs: Americh, American Standard
Toilets: Toto, Coroma
Shower faucets: Grohe
Sinks: Porcher, Catalano
Sink faucets: Grohe

SENSIBLE GREEN FEATURES
Photovoltaic solar panels (3.7kW)
Fly ash in the foundation
On-demand water heater
Dual-flush toilets
Bamboo cabinetry
Low-VOC finishes
Low-E dual glazing on windows
Heat-gain mitigation sunscreens
More than 70% of nonbuilt area is permeable
Water-runoff percolation pits
Operable clerestory windows
Large sun-shade porch overhang
Ceiling fans
Detached garage


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