ARCHITECTS FOCUS
The lower level , containing a home gym , laundry room , guest suite , and pool terrace , extends into the hillside , providing an unobstructed panoramic vista . The continuous materiality of cedar and limestone accentuates the experiential relationship between inside and out . This connection to the outdoors continues on the upper level , which contains the primary bedroom , home office , two secondary bedrooms , linear balcony , and lounge deck .
" the Arroyo Oak House is open and transparent , immersed in natural light , and visually integrated with the surrounding Sierra Pelona Mountains ."
The pool terrace and adjacent open-air living room unfold onto the meadow and ultimately the arroyo below , augmenting a natural , preexisting path for animals with a minimally delineated walking loop with which to explore the site . The sensitive nature of the fire-susceptible landscape , as well as the unique climate , solar , and seasonal conditions , called for careful positioning of the home , as well as consideration of plant specifications and irrigation requirements .
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TECHNICAL SHEET
Project Name : Arroyo Oak House Location : Castaic , CA Architect : ANX / Aaron Neubert Architects Structural Engineers : Craig Phillips Engineering Landscape Designer : LPO / Jeff Lindfors Project completion date : December 2021 Photographer : Brian Thomas Jones
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