LONGRIDGE

Longridge exists on a misty hillside of Oakland, with a distant view of the San Francisco Bay. Our design sought to maximize the amount of space the family is able to use for recreation, as the slope of the hillside had been a source of much difficulty for our client. Our design thoughtfully weaves together multiple levels, creating spaces to take in the landscape and socialize with friends and family. Much attention was brought to the planting, in order to give a previously chaotic space more rooted ties to location through more local and iconic Bay Area ecology. The front yard breaks up the originally direct pathway to the house, and added a secondary use through a garden, making the compact area into a larger experience.