Moose Road designed by Mork-Ulnes Architects, Three locally known land formations can be seen from the site of this project: “Eagle Rock”, a mountain ridge, and the valley of vineyards below. The main challenge was to frame these three separate views while at the same time, preserving each existing oak tree on site. The three fingers extend precisely in between the existing trees, each oriented toward a land formation.
The house was constructed on steel stilts to avoid severing tree roots. To cut cost as well as meet the sustainability goals of the clients, the building was designed using standard sized, off the shelf sheet-goods (unfinished plywood and OSB) to minimize waste. The building was accomplished with a tiny budget (by California standards) at under $190 per square foot.
photography by © Bruce Damonte
Project Info:
Architects: Mork-Ulnes Architects
Location: Ukiah, United States
Design Team: Greg Ladigin, Casper Mork-Ulnes, Andreas Tingulstad
Area: 1140.0 ft2
Project Year: 2013
Photographs: Bruce Damonte
Manufacturers: Acuity Brands, All Weather Architectural Aluminum, Duro-Last, Lithonia Lighting, Morso, Panda Windows & Doors, PaperStone, Semco, VELUX, Noritz, Rezibond Rustwall, OSB Flooring throughout, Mathiesen®, Tyvek, Western Metal Deck, Mathiesen, Paneling, CB2, Crossgrain
Project Name: Moose Road
