Caterpillar House in Santa Lucia Preserve
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Caterpillar House in Santa Lucia Preserve
New Rural California Residence in Carmel-by-the-Sea, Monterey County, USA – design by Feldman Architecture
Mar 18, 2018
Caterpillar House
Location: Santa Lucia Preserve, Carmel, California, United States of America
Design: Feldman Architecture
Caterpillar House
The design for the Caterpillar House, sited on the softly rolling hills of the Santa Lucia Preserve, sought to accentuate a connection to the land. Having lived in a Cliff May home, the client came to the project with a love of modern ranch houses and looking for an environmentally-conscious response to a beautiful site.
The Caterpillar House implements sustainable elements while exploring a contemporary version of the ranch ideals: massing that is low and horizontal, an open plan with a strong connection between indoor and outdoor spaces, and main living areas that center informally on the kitchen.
Connecting the home literally and figuratively to the site, excavated earth was repurposed for the construction of the walls. These rammed earth walls gently curve in response to the site?s contours and also act as a thermal mass, regulating temperatures from day to night.
Three tanks close to the home proudly store rainwater and provide all of the property?s irrigation needs. Large south-facing glass doors open the main living area to a large covered contemporary porch and ...
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