Monday, April 6, 2009

One With Nature

While looking through the portfolio of California-based Backen Gillam Architects, I was taken with one project after another, and one of the things that struck me most was how connected each space felt to its surroundings.

There is a blurring of lines between indoor and outdoor living spaces in their work, and I love the wide expanses of windows and doors that tie living areas to nature.

Napa Valley Residence


Stags Leap Residence


Diamond Mountain Residence



Oakville Residence



Portola Valley Residence


St. Helena Farmhouse


Yountville Residence