Choy 1 Residence in San Fransisco

Cary Bernstein has designed this contemporary home. the new third floor contains a Master Bedroom, Bathroom and Dressing Area with sweeping views of downtown San Francisco. in front of house, the designer added a glazzed, and double height extension.  The new façade presents a seamless reconciliation between the older, shingled cottage and a new, open and modern aesthetic.

the main project is adding the stair for the third floor. The relationship of the stair and new double-height entry turns a traditionally stacked floor plan into an interconnected and playful circulation space. Details such as open risers and a back-lit cabinet wall reinforce ideas of light and transparency developed in the new addition.  In the Living Room, a new, Platonic and solid steel-clad fireplace balances the open and sculptural stair.

the metal-windows wall are distinct from  the punched wood openings of the older shell. The lighter appearance of the upper-story contrasts with the denser shingles below to create a bi-partite composition on the façade.  At the top floor, a small offset at the chamfered corner removes the shingles from a pure expression of bearing to show a taut building skin stretched.

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