Moose Road Residence
MOOSE ROAD RESIDENCE
Mork Ulnes Architects
ARCHITECTS
Mork Ulnes Architects
DESIGN TEAM
Grygoriy Ladigin ,Casper Mork-ulnes ,Andreas Tingulstad
PHOTOGRAPHY
Bruce Damonte
AREA
1140 ft²
YEAR
2013
LOCATION
Ukiah, CA, United States
TYPE
Residential › Private House
Three locally known land formations can be seen from the site of this project: “Eagle Rock”, a mountain ridge, and the valley of vineyards below.
The main challenge was to frame these three separate views while at the same time, preserving each existing oak tree on site. The three fingers extend precisely in between the existing trees, each oriented toward a land formation.
The house was constructed on steel stilts to avoid severing tree roots.
To cut cost as well as meet sustainability goals of the clients, the building was designed using standard sized, off the shelf sheet-goods (unfinished plywood and OSB) to minimize waste.
The building was accomplished with a tiny budget (under $190 per square foot).
