Bazsux: A Frank Lloyd Wright-inspired green house in Menlo Park

2021. augusztus 10., kedd

A Frank Lloyd Wright-inspired green house in Menlo Park

Built on a suburban lot in Menlo Park, California, this home blends into the natural landscape, a beautiful escape from the world. Made with connected pavilions and gorgeous redwood, the home by Butler Armsden Architects (BAA) echoes the clean lines and simple elegance of Frank Lloyd Wright while blending seamlessly into the natural world all around it.

A two-story home with the top floor featuring wood siding. A third, box-like structure is attached to the lower story. A pool and patio sit in the backyard.

Instead of using corridors, the three pavilions are connected with a bridge. This gives the home a distinct and highly unique design that stands out without looking out of place. The three separate pavilions of the home are divided into areas for sleeping, service and living. This encourages an indoor-outdoor lifestyle and helps to regulate temperature.

A kitchen with wood cabinets, white marble counters and stainless steel appliances built in to the cabinets.

Outside, tall trees surround the structure. There’s also a long reflecting pool, outdoor seating areas and a pretty pathway laid out in pavers. Outdoor living is very popular in California, and this home provides plenty of space for it. Huge wooden doors can be opened up to let in the breeze, extending the living space to include the world outside.

An exterior walkway through the home.

BAA expects this tri-pavilion redwood Home to receive LEED Platinum certification for its green-friendly features. Made with 90% recycled or diverted materials from landfills within 500 miles of the home, this project goes the extra mile for sustainable design. The materials include aluminum roof paneling, FSC-certified flooring, fly-ash concrete and redwood siding. The house also uses low-flow faucets and toilets, a hot water recirculation pump and high-efficiency drip irrigation. Meanwhile, photovoltaics, low-E windows and doors and a 50% glazed exterior help make the home a net-zero residence.

A living room with a dark gray chaise lounger that looks out onto open floor-to-ceiling glass doors that show the backyard.

Speaking on the design’s green focus, BAA president and principal Lewis Butler said, “When someone comes up with the idea of building a green house, we’re going to take it to [LEED] Platinum.” Having created “a reasonable, down-the-middle” green house, BAA expects the project to receive 99 points toward a LEED Platinum rating.

+ Butler Armsden Architects

Photography by Matthew Millman