Quarry House
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QUARRY HOUSE
The architects worked in collaboration with interior designer Tamara Honey, founder of House of Honey, to modernize a humble 1950s wood cabin set in a rock quarry between the Santa Barbara foothills and the Santa Ynez mountain range. Grand boulders surround this single-story residence with an enhanced wrap-around wood deck. A long hallway links both sides of the home, from the remodeled kitchen and living spaces to a new voluminous master suite addition.
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Honey House reflects the artistic and Zen qualities of the area’s past—a place once inhabited by a collective of bohemian poets, writers, and artists—by maintaining original elements and reusing stone found onsite.
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LOT SIZE | 43,585 sf |
PROJECT SIZE | 2,435 sf |
LOCATION | Santa Barbara, CA |
PRINCIPAL | Josh Blumer, AIA |
PROJECT MANAGER | Glen Deisler, AIA |
DESIGN TEAM | Clay Aurell, AIA | Robert Pester | Joel Herrera | Amy Tripp |
GENERAL CONTRACTOR | J Weir Masterworks | Jed Hirsch General Building Contractor |
MEP | Mechanical Engineering Consultants |
INTERIOR DESIGNER | House of Honey, Tamara Honey |
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT | Progressive Environmental Industries |
STRUCTURAL ENGINEER | Darkmoon Building Design and Engineering |
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