Dolores Heights Residence

Sited on a deeply sloping site in the Dolores Heights Special Use District, this new construction four-story house is a deep study in volume, texture and material. A two-story atrium space offers a central organizing volume that connects all four levels through the introduction of a central floating staircase. A custom textured millwork wall, slipped into the atrium, orients the visitor, emphasizing view and spatial sequence. With an unusual program—a third-floor entry hall that leads down to more private areas—the house’s interior balances natural stones and woods against crisp metals and carved glass voids, each material playing and interacting with light to create an engaged and dynamic series of spaces.