Studio Sarah Willmer Architecture

Two-Way House

Two-Way House
© Jasper Sanidad

TWO-WAY HOUSE

Studio Sarah Willmer

STRUCTURAL ENGINEER
Don David

MANUFACTURERS
Benjamin Moore, Bonelli, DuPont, Herman Miller, Hi-Macs, Custom cabinetry, Monarch Plank

LANDSCAPE CONTRACTOR
David Soffer

GENERAL CONTRACTOR
Pete Kasten, Kasten Builders

SSW DESIGN TEAM
Britta Tuschhoff, Megan Carter, Olya Piskun and Manon Bertoia

LEAD ARCHITECTS
Sarah Willmer

PHOTOGRAPHS
Jasper Sanidad

AREA
4470 ft²

YEAR
2016

LOCATION
San Francisco, United States

CATEGORY
Houses, Renovation

Text description provided by architect.

The Two-Way House embodies the marriage of San Francisco’s historic urban fabric with today’s modern needs/desires in a thoughtfully crafted home filled with daylight seamlessly connecting to the garden.

Our client’s goals of filling their home with natural light while connecting inside to outside formed the transformation of this Pacific Heights row house.

Two-Way House
© Jasper Sanidad
Two-Way House
© Jasper Sanidad
Two-Way House
© Jasper Sanidad

The Two-way House was conceived around the pairing of the original 1900 Victorian façade and traditional parlor with an open plan and modern 2-story backyard addition.

The design maximizes space creating a generous single family home (with smaller 2nd apartment/in-law unit) while deftly resolving constraints that have shaped the remodel of many San Francisco homes.

A series of interlocking interior spaces, courtyard, and decks create a seamless flow from inside to out.Designed to capture daylight and link common and private spaces

Two-Way House
© Jasper Sanidad
Two-Way House
© Jasper Sanidad

Double height volumes establish vertical connections shaped by skylights and windows revealing unexpected views through the residence.

Stained white oak and cedar create a soft palette throughout, connecting floor to cabinets, cabinets to the main stair.

Two-Way House
© Jasper Sanidad
Two-Way House
© Jasper Sanidad
Two-Way House
© Jasper Sanidad

Interior walls to exterior walls and the historic front to the modern back.Period molding at the parlor blends with minimal details and cabinetry.

The Two-Way House bridges recognizable San Francisco architecture to the way today’s design savvy San Franciscans live in their homes.


Two-Way House
© Jasper Sanidad
Two-Way House
© Jasper Sanidad
Two-Way House
© Jasper Sanidad
Two-Way House
© Jasper Sanidad
Two-Way House
© Jasper Sanidad
Two-Way House
© Jasper Sanidad
Two-Way House
© Jasper Sanidad
Two-Way House
© Jasper Sanidad


Two-Way House
West Elevation
Two-Way House
East and South Elevations


Two-Way House
Diagrams
Two-Way House
Floor Plans
Two-Way House
Floor Plan and Sections
Two-Way House
Site Plan

Studio Sarah Willmer Architecture
T +1 415 6421166 F +1 415 6421188
Studio Sarah Willmer Architecture
2601 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94110, United States