Clifford Studio
CLIFFORD STUDIO
BACH Architecture
YEAR
2017
LOCATION
San Francisco, CA, United States
TYPE
Residential › Private House
This Painting Studio project in San Francisco entailed converting a freestanding carriage house/garage into an open workspace with a reading niche, powder room, and outdoor patios.
Conceptualized as a box for suffused light, a long skylight spans across most of the building while weaving light through the exposed wood joists and the space.
The lightwell is shaped to create verticality in the compact space, while bouncing indirect light off the adjacent wall surface.
This creates a light filled space while minimizing the glare of sunlight on a canvas or computer screen.
White oak panels articulate the western wall of shelves, furniture, and a “hidden” door to the powder room.
The seams on this accent wall align with the floor boards, establishing visual continuity between the finishes.
The courtyard is integrated with the new spaces, featuring a lower patio that serves the office, and an upper patio for the main house.
Solid bluestone pavers transition between the levels, while built in benches provide opportunities for rest. Board-formed concrete benches and planters add texture and anchor the western and eastern edges of the courtyard.
