Flip House

Flip House

4. de febrer 2013

Flip House
2012

San Francisco, CA

Client
Lisa Koshkarian and Tom Difrancesco

Architect

Fougeron Architecture
San Francisco, CA

Design Principal
Anne Fougeron

Project Architect
Ryan Jang

Project Manager
Todd Aranaz

Project Team
Brian Padgett


Structural Engineer
Yu-Strandberg Engineering
 
Contractor
Dermont Barry Construction
 
Sliding Doors
Fleetwood

Perforated Metal
Flynn & Enslow

Epoxy Resin Floors
NorCal Coatings

Kitchen and Bathroom Cabinets
Kenwood Cabinetry
 
Site Area
2,500 sf

Building Area
3,000 sf

Photographs
Joe Fletcher

Drawings
Fougeron Architecture

Rear Elevation

What were the circumstances of receiving the commission for this project?
 
This commission was a single-family home remodel for a private client. We were selected based on references and portfolio of work similar in style desired by client.

Living Room above Family Room

Can you describe your design process for the building?
Several conceptual options were generated by the office and presented to the client, who settled on an option with a few revisions through the collaborative process. The resulting design was contextual in nature – responding to the constraints of the existing home and site. The challenge was to reconnect a plain San Francisco home to its striking landscape, light, and views, and transform its confusing program with a new modernist aesthetic. We flipped the home’s façade and interior space to reinvent its typology and capture views of its natural and urban site.

Living Room

How does the completed building compare to the project as designed? Were there any dramatic changes between the two and/or lessons learned during construction?
The original design included a reimagining of the existing front façade as well as the rear. This portion of scope was omitted because of budgetary constraints.

Terrace outside the Family Room

How does the building compare to other projects in your office, be it the same or other building types?
Like all projects in the office, this building exhibits a strong commitment to clarity of thought, design integrity and quality of architectural detail. This building also responds to its situation and context with a uniquely urban point of view.

Rendered section through stair

How does the building relate to contemporary architectural trends, be it sustainability, technology, etc.?
This project represents the latest iteration of a custom steel framed window wall system. Using composite built-up steel shapes, we achieved a faceted dynamic geometry. The system takes into account stringent energy efficiency requirements with insulated glazing, thermal breaks, and the latest sealant technologies.

Before and after Floor Plans

How would you describe the architecture of California and how does the building relate to it?
 
While modern design has undergone a remarkable renaissance in California, we are now bound by the tyranny of consumerism. With infinite choices, we all eventually want the same thing. We call this the “Dwell-Light “ phenomenon, where one type of modernism has come to the forefront of residential design. This home attempts to move away from this trend with a fresh voice and perspective.

Email intervew conducted by John Hill.

Flip Diagram

Flip House
2012

San Francisco, CA

Client
Lisa Koshkarian and Tom Difrancesco

Architect

Fougeron Architecture
San Francisco, CA

Design Principal
Anne Fougeron

Project Architect
Ryan Jang

Project Manager
Todd Aranaz

Project Team
Brian Padgett


Structural Engineer
Yu-Strandberg Engineering
 
Contractor
Dermont Barry Construction
 
Sliding Doors
Fleetwood

Perforated Metal
Flynn & Enslow

Epoxy Resin Floors
NorCal Coatings

Kitchen and Bathroom Cabinets
Kenwood Cabinetry
 
Site Area
2,500 sf

Building Area
3,000 sf

Photographs
Joe Fletcher

Drawings
Fougeron Architecture

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