VB House.

Perched beautifully on a hillside site, the VB House soars dramatically above the Russian River Valley. Approaching the house, a cantilevered bedroom wing hovers overhead, giving an interior sense of floating above the landscape. The home’s plan shapes itself around an outdoor courtyard and pool, with strong connections to the family room, kitchen, and living room. This exterior living area flows naturally down the hill with terraced landscaping and a cascading fountain, leading to a lower-level wine cellar and tasting room deck.

The material palette is primarily made up of stone, vertical cedar siding, and boardform concrete. Additionally, expressed steel framing and wood louvers bring a sleek, modern feel and provide much-needed shading from the wine country sun. Everything about this project, from its clean lines to its indoor/outdoor connectivity, is intended to highlight the experience of living amongst scenic nature.