2019 AIASF Design Awards
Architecture Merit Award
TREE HOUSE
AIDLIN DARLING DESIGN
Anchored by monumental oaks and redwoods, this modest sustainably designed suburban home offers expansive living spaces that extend into the landscape. The existing trees inform a spatial arrangement of framed views, outdoor rooms, and screening for privacy. A metal skin and interlocking volumes obscure the demarcation of inside and outside.
The jury savored the cleanliness and clarity of the project. It is a simple response to a long and narrow site that results in a strong plan and a beautiful home.
DESIGN TEAM:
ARCHITECT: Aidlin Darling Design
GENERAL CONTRACTOR: De Mattei Construction
CIVIL ENGINEER: Bay Land Consulting
GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEER: Cornerstone Earth Group
STRUCTURAL ENGINEER: Berkeley Structural Design
TITLE 24 CONSULTANT: Energy Design Group
ARBORIST: Barrie D. Coate and Associates
PHOTOGRAPHY: Adam Rouse
