Inside An Architect’s Own Cabin In A Hidden Forest in Sea Ranch (House Tour)
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- The Local Project’s latest house tour takes viewers inside an architect’s own cabin at Sea Ranch, a planned Californian community founded in the 1960s by architect and developer Alan Boeke. Originally designed in the 1970s by William Turnbull Jr. - one of Sea Ranch’s pioneering architects - the cabin now belongs to Berkeley-based architect Joanne Koch, who has renovated the cabin with humility and respect. Pleasingly, it still exhibits many of Sea Ranch’s defining tenets surrounding quiet and environmentally sustainable architecture, reimagined through a contemporary lens.
Joanne considers herself to be a “steward and caretaker” of this historic house at Sea Ranch. Stepping inside an architect’s own cabin, it is easy to see how she has respected the original design intent by gently reimagining the architecture and interior design. The house tour highlights various spaces inside an architect’s own cabin, such as the kitchen, bedrooms, garden, courtyard and balconies, illustrating a blend of contemporary and heritage ideals through the interior design, furniture and décor. The materials echo the cabin’s 1970s sensibility with a subtle contemporary edge, and a palette of moss green, blue and grey not only reflects the hues of the surrounding forest but complements the amber tones of the sugar pine throughout the home. The kitchen features new cabinetry and refined yet elemental fixtures to reflect the rudimentary nature of the cabin.
The presence of the surrounding landscape inside an architect’s own cabin is significant. “You just have this feeling that you need to look up into the trees,” Joanne says. It is an outcome fuelled by Joanne’s adept understanding of apertures and sightlines, which strengthens this home’s connection to landscape. From inside an architect’s own cabin, there are views through the courtyard to the forest and across the home to the garden outside. As seen in the house tour, the dwelling is inherently connected to the forest at its edges, resulting in a feeling of harmony. “To have larger apertures in small-scale rooms is such a wonderful feeling because you have a sense of cosiness and a sense of vastness, and so the interior experience of the house actually echoes the exterior experience where you’re held by the forest but you have the vastness of the view.”
Sea Ranch Forest Retreat illustrates the importance of taking an informed and intuitive approach to architecture of heritage significance. With thanks to Joanne’s sensitive response, this cabin will prevail as an important piece of modernist American architecture.
00:00 - Introduction to the Architect's Own Cabin
01:50 - The History of The Sea Ranch Community
02:19 - Unique and Special Aspects
02:35 - A Walkthrough of the Cabin
03:37 - Aligning with The Original Footprint
05:40 - The Sea Ranch Design Rules
06:50 - A Natural Material Palette
07:50 - Proud Moments
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Photography by Joe Fletcher.
Architecture and Interior Design by Koch Architects.
Build by Chad Warner.
Engineering by Clausen Engineers.
Filmed and Edited by O&Co. Homes.
Location: Sonoma County, California, United States
The Local Project acknowledges the traditional territories and homelands of the Indigenous peoples in the United States. We recognise the importance of Indigenous peoples in the identity of our respective countries and continuing connections to Country and community. We pay our respect to Elders, past and present and extend that respect to all Indigenous people of these lands.
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We hope you all enjoyed the mesmerising tour of Sea Ranch Forest Retreat! Joanne Koch’s thoughtful stewardship of the cabin, originally designed by William Turnbull Jr., truly preserves the essence of Sea Ranch’s quiet and sustainable architecture while infusing it with contemporary elegance. For more of the latest and greatest in architecture, interior design and house tours, be sure to order a copy of our book ‘10’: thelocalproject.com.au/product/10-celebrating-10-issues-of-the-local-project/
Stayed in this house last April and haven’t stopped missing Sea Ranch since. Will definitely be back!
I adore the Sea Ranch property. My spouse and I often stayed at the Lodge on our yearly drive from Seattle to San Francisco. I _love_ this house, it embraces the original intention for the homes being one with nature and the simplicity is absolutely stunning.
Sea Ranch is awesome - the old coast highway from Muir Beach north to Fort Bragg is amazing......
Such a beautiful home set in surroundings just as beautiful. This is one of the few videos where the architect articulates well and beautifully without coming as verbose!
Verbose, no. But she absolutely nails pretentious.
"To be in a natural landscape that's much larger than the human." This really speaks to me. I love this house - Brava!
I love your play with space. The idea of keeping you interior feeling cozy/secure but at the same time show the openness/vastness of nature is wonderful. Same with choosing materials that almost seamlessly brings you into nature or brings nature to you. Not to mention working with the landscape. It almost feels like every room you enter, you’re transported to another land. It feels like you’re created a harmonious balance between nature and structure. You’re right, without a thought, it looks simple in design. Generally, those are the hardest to create. Fantastic job🙏 and thank you for sharing your home with us.
This is the second Sea Ranch home you have featured recently, and I love this one as much as the first. The whole concept of this community is so wonderful...keep it as friendly to nature as possible and no jarring colors or monstrous-big homes in the forest. I would just love to live here, but I am imagining it is out of my price range. However, bravo to the residents who have kept the original designer's ideas and ideals alive and well.
I'm always checking out Sea Ranch prices on Zillow. The ones in the forest aren't expensive by California standards, but the thought of getting fire insurance worries me.
To be fair, the style of this community is the opposite of friendly to nature. Imagine if everyone on Earth lived like this. There is simply not enough space and forest. Cities are more nature-friendly. Cities simply have to become more livable. At the same time, they are the future to prevent more and more nature from being destroyed by large-scale urban sprawl.
What a very sympathetic and well articulated architect. The approach to use materials that were available at that time make it a gorgeous interior. Really enjoy the timber cladding inside. Definitely going to take some inspiration for my current timber home in planning from this one :)
Beautiful and thoughtful design, thank you for sharing this beautiful home.
"we live in a time where the human presence is usually much larger than the natural landscape.. and so to be in a natural landscape that's much larger than the human is, i think, a relief" .... facts
Spectacular. This project is incredibly beautiful. Love the way the inside wooden frame of the house is smooth and ligh. Then appears delicately wrapped up in the soft, green, beaucolic skin of forest.
I LOVE this. Also a joy to hear the architect tell the story
I’ve been to Sea Ranch ages ago and have very fond memories of my stay there. Breathtaking views and outstanding natural beauty. Probably, it’s now all gentrified and turned into luxury properties. Nice house though
it's not, it's still just like you remember
A jewel. Congrats architect!
TSR looks just like it did in the past, even if the people might be changing to a younger, more affluent demographic - like most of the Bay Area. The design committee is super strict on what can be built (2400sqft max limit, materials use, design, etc) and it does a great job limiting gaudy out of place design.
@@vlkun that is so great to hear. Thanks for reassuring
beautiful, elegant - actually, absolutely stunning. Love this channel and love this!
Breathtaking! Inside and out. Might be my favourite. Bravo!
A gorgeous house and setting. I have been to Sea Ranch, an hour's drive south of me. Sea Ranch is great for second homes and vacations, but the "clean look" of the architecture enforced by many rules (e.g., cannot park onn the street) means you have to spend alot of time and effort keeping everything very orderly and much hidden. Imagine an empty coffee cup, your rain jacket, or a few magazines in this house and it will look cluttered, let alone a shed for your firewood or small boat on a trailer. Nice to look at, may be for some, but not my choice for long term living.
A rain forest is the perfect place for a home constructed out of wood. No doubt, after designing many homes for others I'm glad to see the Architect was able to design and build the perfect retreat for herself.
it's not a rain forest.
No it's not a tropical, but a temperate rain forest. Which exist from northern CA to Washington state.
Dad feelings about a complete lack of a roof overhang to keep the rain off the siding intensifies. Must ignore flat roof. Must.
Huge appreciation for number of large, well placed windows intensifies.
I have a small home in a very similar setting. It is a game changer for the betterment of your mental health. Be well.
Large roof overhangs of over 2 or 3 feet add beauty to homes and provides protection for doors, windows and siding from rain and water damage.
Short roof overhangs may sve a few dollars but they make the house more vunerble to moisture damage.
Very nice integration into nature and keeping original materials from 1970
Absolutely perfect, no notes!!!
There is something very cool about combining natural wood with these industrial black steel finishes. Its a good combo but I see it A LOT. On this channel, alone, we probably saw dozens of such projects. I like this project for other stuff too like the use of double volume and large windows near the stairs and framing of the trees, that definitely make this cabin fit right in with its surroundings. And the kitchen looks sleek, which is rare to see in these rustic, smaller cabins. And there are few very cozy sitting nooks. So, i like the overall feel of this - nothing too pioneering but everything works and fits.
Beautifully achieved & articulated
It's tranquil setting and minimalist design provide a different kind of experience. 💖💖
Great work, I love watching these videos
Beautiful place that looks very peaceful ❤one day maybe one day🥰
OMG the wood is so beautiful
Outstanding work
Beautiful home. But who wants to wash all those giant windows? I live in a beautiful cabin in the middle of a forest and I can tell you that keeping my big windows clean is a real pain in the butt. That and the birds keep hitting them which not only maims or kills the bird but also leaves splat marks on the windows. I've tried everything to scare the birds away from the windows but as the sunshine moves throughout the day so do the reflections so it's an endless battle. I once had a male bird attack one of my windows repeatedly in the spring because he thought his reflection was a rival. I tried everything to keep him away but in the end I had to cover the window from the outside so he couldn't see his reflection until mating season was over. None of the other windows were an issue. Just the one.
California! While many people think of our state as being a mass of concrete and spaghetti arterials nothing can be farther from the truth! Not many people outside CA know that there is 700 plus miles of wild and rugged beautiful Coastline from the Central Coast of Monterey Bay Northwards past SanFrancisco all the way up to the Oregon Border! The drive past Sea Ranch up that vast craggy Coastline is one of the most beautiful stretches of road on the planet. Says the guy that’s only driven the coastlines of 3 different continents!
The State is vast. In fact only 10 % of the States 39 million inhabitants live in the roughly 20,000 square miles North of the heavily populated regions of the SF Bay Area and Greater Sacramento! Oh and that’s a lovely home by the way haha
WOW! I'm moving in.
Great job, congratulations.
Love it !
¡La casa perfecta!
I’d love to see Eric Reinholdt of @30by40 featured in this series - his work and passion is immaculate
This house is such to my taste
Beautiful home. it is a modern cabin. Beautiful country in NorCal too. I'd be afrid of the bears though :) .
The landscape is stunning. What a beautiful place. The house looks like it was designed by a toddler though.
What a fabulous home, although I would be a little bit worried about those two trees right beside the house.
Good job
Cool place. Would have liked to have seen what it looked like originally to see how much they actually did
Beautiful home. Love the wood. My only concern would be wildfires. Lucky lady who relishes this environment.
My dream.
Serene ⚫⚫
Does anyone know the type/name of the cantilever arm wall lamp at approximately 3 mins 10 seconds in? I've tried image searches but can't seem to track it down. Thank you.
What was the clair de lune-style song?
nice words; if you can afford it.
MUSIC! What is the source of the music?
I thought everyones heart rate goes down when in nature. Artsy home notwithstanding.
Is that not called the lost coast?
I like the videos but why do these architects always sound so incredibly pretentious? It’s a dwelling, you’re not saving the world from its demise.
Lmaooo. It’s gotta be the amount of privilege to have access to these resources
Most people who name their business after themselves tend to have a sizable ego.
You guys need to link the music please :((((
Is this area prone to wild fires?
Unicestwiłaś tyle drzew . Trzeba bylo zbudowac ze znalezionych kamieni i zrobic troche gliny. Tak sie martwisz o nature ?
The landscape is magnificent, the house is not my cup of tea.
no toilet paper?
More torture cabin than retreat 🩷
Looks dark to me.
*"thaT"*
Is it a possibility to have versions of these videos without the talking, please?
try muting it and playing music in another tab
@@moonsmilk333 Thank you for the recommend
Beautiful home, but my god, could she be more pretentious. And all those "we know what's best for you" rules. Sea Ranch was (and still is) VERY controversial, as it was basically wealthy people buying up all that "peace and tranquility" and trying to shut everyone else out. For example, they had to be forced (by legal action) to allow public beach access. This is a style of life only available to rich people.
@@carolina92861 Well, Sea Ranch is 150 miles from San Francisco. The nearest town with more than a few hundred people is 80 miles away, and the border with Mexico is over 800 miles away. My point? It doesn’t come up much but I imagine they would have zero tolerance for it.
why in the world would you, as an architect, buy a Turnbull Sea Ranch house and tear it down??
Ang sakit sa ulo nung music.
Uptalker much?
unwatchable because? every sentence ending? is a question? for no good reason??
Its a cool house but you couldn't call it eco friendly with all that wood and glass!
If you complain about the more human occupied landscape why you sit your self in the nature? You should stay in the human landscape and go to the nature landscape only for walk, hiking and short stay . Your nice talking is bs! You brought your garbage with you. Nice house but you did and do damages to the area anyway. Indeed, nice area for human staying 😅
Dokladnie, i jeszcse na ppczatku mowi ze czlowiek zdominowal naturę. Co ? Natura sobie poradzi i jest tak potężna ze jeden wybuch wulkanu i co ? Jedno tsunami i co ? Jedna susza i co? Zarozumiala
That’s the perspective I was looking for. I see many people talking about how good architecturally this project is, but is clearly missing the fact of the impact in the ecosystem.
An architecture project it’s not only about the human comfort and the pure art of construction, it HAS to implement issues as the enviroment, the surroundings and the impact in the land.
I really encourage people to think about these kind of things when judging a project!
yappa yappa mate@@MrCcronosS
AND there’s a great golf course, too!