Olson Kundig

California Meadow House

California Meadow House
© Matthew Millman

CALIFORNIA MEADOW HOUSE

Olson Kundig

ARCHITECTS
Olson Kundig

GENERAL CONTRACTOR
Barnett Company

ENGINEERING
MacLeod and Associates

MANUFACTURERS
AutoDesk, Firestone Building Products, PentalQuartz, Richlite, Spearhead, Stone Source, Barnett Company,Berlin, Bill Brown Construction, Dover, Elliott Bay Hardwood Floors, Forbo, Goldbrecht, Handcrafted Metals, O.B. Williams, OB Williams with 12th Avenue Iron, Peter David Studio, Yellow Mountain Stoneworks 

CIVIL ENGINEER
PCS

STRUCTURAL ENGINEER
WSP Group

LANDSCAPE
Surface Design Inc.

LIGHTING DESIGN
Barker Company

DESIGN TEAM
Jim Olson

DESIGN PRINCIPAL
Olivier Landa

PROJECT MANAGER
Alivia Owens

PROJECT ARCHITECT
Blair Payson, Christine Burkland

MECHANICAL ENGINEER
Susanna Van Leuven

INTERIOR DESIGN
Angus MacGregor, Laura Bartunek, Daichi Yamaguchi

CONSULTANTS
BHLD

PHOTOGRAPHS
Matthew Millman

AREA
17000 ft²

YEAR
2017

LOCATION
Woodside, United States

CATEGORY
Houses

California Meadow House
© Matthew Millman
California Meadow House
© Matthew Millman

Text description provided by architect.

Envisioned as a singular continuous, flowing expression, this family estate links architecture, interior design, art and landscape into an integrated whole.

California Meadow House
© Matthew Millman
California Meadow House
© Matthew Millman

Unified around the central “home base” living area, views radiate across several reflecting pools to gardens and the nearby Santa Cruz Mountains.

The residence includes three auxiliary buildings and extensive outdoor living areas, but the subdued sophistication of the design helps dissolve the home into its verdant site.

California Meadow House
© Matthew Millman
California Meadow House
© Matthew Millman
California Meadow House
© Matthew Millman

Spaces between the home’s various structures engage the landscape, which is organized into two interconnected parts.

The cultivated portion of the site, with vineyards and olive tree groves, contains the “public” areas of the house, including living, dining and entertainment areas.

The other side of the site, delineated by an infinity pool and gentle slope, opens into uncultivated meadow space.

California Meadow House
© Matthew Millman
California Meadow House
© Matthew Millman

An earthy exterior palette inspired by the California woodland setting continues inside the home, which features a collection of custom furniture and lighting designed by Jim Olson.

The result is a home integrated with nature, not only philosophically and visually, but from a practical perspective as well.

California Meadow House
© Matthew Millman
California Meadow House
© Matthew Millman

“I always think of houses as something that should last for 500 years. If they have a long life, and they’re flexible enough to be used in a variety of ways, then future generations can take advantage of them for whatever their needs are.

At Meadow House, we’ve done something that doesn’t have to be torn down or replaced.

It can keep serving people for many years to come.” –Jim Olson, FAIA, Design Principal

California Meadow House
© Matthew Millman


California Meadow House
© Matthew Millman
California Meadow House
© Matthew Millman
California Meadow House
© Matthew Millman
California Meadow House
© Matthew Millman
California Meadow House
© Matthew Millman
California Meadow House
© Matthew Millman
California Meadow House
© Matthew Millman
California Meadow House
© Matthew Millman


California Meadow House
Site plan

California Meadow House
Floor plan

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