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Project posted by BLUE TRUCK STUDIO

Bernal Tower

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Location
Bernal Heights, San Francisco, California
Year
2010
Structure
House (Single Residence)
Style
Modern
The kitchen features custom-made cabinetry sets and back-painted glass splashback.
The kitchen features custom-made cabinetry sets and back-painted glass splashback.
Blue Truck Studio removed an existing room at the rear of the house to create space for a lawn. Floor to ceiling windows create a seamless indoor-outdoor flow from the kitchen and dining area to the patio and lawn.
Blue Truck Studio removed an existing room at the rear of the house to create space for a lawn. Floor to ceiling windows create a seamless indoor-outdoor flow from the kitchen and dining area to the patio and lawn.
Architect Peter Liang designed compact bathrooms. To keep costs down, he used shub showers, back-painted glass splashbacks, and modified off-the-rack curtains and shower rails.
Architect Peter Liang designed compact bathrooms. To keep costs down, he used shub showers, back-painted glass splashbacks, and modified off-the-rack curtains and shower rails.
The master bedroom with a recessed balcony offers impressive views of San Francisco.
The master bedroom with a recessed balcony offers impressive views of San Francisco.
The green roof, inspired by the neighborhood’s park, includes a hatch for sleeping under the stars.
The green roof, inspired by the neighborhood’s park, includes a hatch for sleeping under the stars.
Double-glazed windows with aluminium joinery with was used throughout the home. As an accredited LEED practitioner, Liang's goal was to create a sustainable living space.
Double-glazed windows with aluminium joinery with was used throughout the home. As an accredited LEED practitioner, Liang's goal was to create a sustainable living space.
The exterior is wrapped with rough-hewn brown cedar. It was was hand-coopered to curve up under the soffit.
The exterior is wrapped with rough-hewn brown cedar. It was was hand-coopered to curve up under the soffit.

Details

Square Feet
1739
Lot Size
1750
Bedrooms
3
Full Baths
2
Partial Baths
1
Smart Home Tech
Icontrol Networks

Credits

From BLUE TRUCK STUDIO

In a San Francisco neighborhood of Victorian and Edwardian homes, Blue Truck Studio rebuilt a worn bungalow into a modern tower that honors the diverse architectural styles of its surroundings. Square-grooved siding evokes the wood exterior of Victorians while venting panels disguised in the siding recreate the movement of traditional shutters. "Some of the proportions of the house are homage to traditional houses in neighborhood," says Peter Liang, Blue Truck Studio's principal.