398 Eureka Street (2001), San Francisco, CA.

The Fine European Construction Company

Davidduncanlivingston.com, Photographer

(Other photographs are available, but not shown, by
Photographers Tom Rider and Roger Casas, of Barcelona, Spain.)

According to the architect:

"This is my own house, where I currently work and live with my partner, Ed Graziani, who contributed many ideas to the design of the house. We did an initial deconstructive design back in 1992, which was subject to criticisms by some neighbors. We then went on to build 700 Noe Street, in 1995-96. We then re-designed and built this project. A 180 degree turn from the mindless complexities of deconstruction to the simple, bold strength of Louis Sullivan’s Charnley House in Chicago, the so-called ‘first modern house,’ was part of the inspiration for the 1998 re-design."

"It has two guest rooms, each with private baths, for our frequent guests. Certain spaces do double duty, to keep costs down and to keep the size of the house smaller, as local politics deem anything too large, or simply ample, as a ‘monster house’. The garage, with its glass door admitting abundant light, serves as my workspace."

"The two story living room serves also as a meeting room for my clients and a professional library. Even the roof is fully utilized, as an exterior roof/deck, valuable extra exterior space on the small 28 x 65 corner lot. This project received a 2002 Gold Nugget ‘Award of Merit’. It is featured as part of the inaugural AIA open homes tour in September 2003 and recently published in the book San Francisco Houses."

LINKS:

Charnley House, Chicago: http://www.anthemion.com/charnley-persky/#
Te Neues Website: http://www.teneues.com