Design Studies: Residential
Hillside
in Southern California
Hillside gradient: Vector 3D and GIS
Vectors
Sketchup massing study
Wall Tile material selection
Heating & Cooling scheme
Click here to see what was built in
2001 after
the property
was purchased by a
developer in 1993.
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Natural Light Study
Stair detail study
Materials study of detail and water spout
Designed in 1984: This is a metal roofed, steel-framed structure atop CMU
on a steep, wooded lot. The south facing glass tower is downslope in the ravine, which
faces north. This tower is used to create a chimney effect for natural heating
and cooling by use of ventilation fan at the top of the tower. This draws
warm air from the rest of the house which is replaced by the cooler air at
the base of the structure on the north facing side. Foundation retaining walls & slab keep the lower rooms
cool in the summer, open on the north side, using thermal
mass inertia.
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