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LOCATION: Northern California
ARCHITECT: Karin Payson
CONTRACTOR: Ryan Associates
PHOTOGRAPHER: Matthew Millman

Distinctive Country Residence,
Northern California

The refined yet comfortable character of this country residence is the product of an open design combined with understated, architectural features and details. Windows of a variety of shapes and sizes reduce the apparent mass of each wall, while tower-like chimney tops and roof eaves with subtle breaks help give this inviting home its distinctive personality.

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  • Essentially a modified wood-framed shearwall design, the structure also utilizes significant amounts of steel for additional strength. The home is double-walled in most areas, with interior structural and outer curtain walls.