Situated 300ft above sea level at the top of Bernal Heights in San Francisco, the Nino Residence commands panoramic views north across the bay and east toward the Berkeley/Oakland hills. The existing property is an historic cottage dated to 1890, centered in a 70ft deep lot with limited front and rear yards. The new program required a new master bedroom suite, study/guest room, entertainment space, and exterior deck with direct garden access. These requirements necessitated altering both front and rear facades. These facades are thus conceived as partial screens to complement the historic fabric, permitting old and new to be seen jointly with each enhancing the other to create a unified presence.
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