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A Closer Look: At Home on a Hilltop

Straddling a Sonoma ridge, this contemporary house is an edgy mix of weathered boards, corrugated metal, and a plan that invites outdoor living

by Charles Miller

Architect Obie Bowman employed the site-repair approach to siting this contemporary retirement home: The best spots on the site are reserved for picnicking and outdoor living, while the house and back porch nestle the hillside. A multi-purpose portal serves as garage, shed and workshop and includes a signature Bowman element overhead: a take-notice log lintel. It's visitors' first clue that the path to the Weber house leads to good design.         

Read At Home on a Hilltop  to learn more about Bowman's approach to designing this house.

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From Fine Homebuilding 187 (Houses), pp. 100-105
July 1, 2007
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