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Verwers + Petersen Villa

Elfin Forest, California

2023

This as yet unrealized house for Todd Verwers AIA MAA and his family is sited on a sloped three-acre parcel approximately five miles from the Pacific Ocean.  The semi-rural parcel backs up to a nature preserve, ensuring privacy and a strong experiential connection to the rolling chaparral landscape.

 

In contrast to the natural terrain, the house is envisioned as two crisp volumes floating above the natural vegetation, which are configured to step down the slope.  The upper volume is the residence itself, whereas the semi-detached lower volume fronting the parking court is a self-contained design studio and guest unit.  These two volumes are geometrically interwoven and form a cohesive composition.  A terrace and lap pool are situated along the rear of the upper volume facing the preserve.

 

The living room space is cantilevered over the entry and garage, and the design is characterized by expansive, full-height window walls providing panoramic views from the house and a sense of immersion in the natural landscape.

 

Renderings

Todd Verwers Architects

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Todd Verwers Architects Inc.

73411 Willow Street

Palm Desert, California  92260  USA

TVA is a collaborative global architectural practice based in the Nordic design tradition, whose work enriches the lives of a diverse range of clients with a sense of profound simplicity, discipline and grace.

About Todd Verwers

Todd Blake Verwers  AIA MAA is a Scandinavian-American architect with strong connections to the Danish design tradition.  Trained at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts...  see more

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