SPA RESIDENCE

AB design studio took cues from Japanese contemporary design and southern Californian sensibilities to create a spa-like single-family residence in the northern hills of Santa Barbara, CA. The team worked closely with landscape architects to ensure that the site blended appropriately with the interior and exterior of the home. 

Project featured in Architectural Record

The relocated master suite of this existing Japanese-style home was updated with a warm spa-like quality and adjacent master bath, deliberately left open to the bedroom. The architects, working with the contractor, customized the small 8- x 15-foot bath with a shallow teak vanity that holds two sinks yet allows for passage between it and the teak-floored walk-in shower. The main floor was done in a pebble stone tile. The tub, surrounded by an overspill trough filled with black stones and built-in to a teak shelving system, looks out at the ponds and landscape. The result: an efficient layout with ample storage and functionality distinguished by a masterful level of detail.

 Luxurious and well-appointed bathroom spaces serve as areas of sanctuary and retreat.

LOT SIZE 21,095 sf
PROJECT SIZE 3,025 sf
LOCATION Santa Barbara, CA
PRINCIPAL Clay Aurell, AIA
PROJECT  MANAGER Clay Aurell, AIA
DESIGN TEAM Josh Blumer, AIA | Denise Rocha | Karmen Aurell | Diane Costea
GENERAL CONTRACTOR Bomo Design
INTERIOR DESIGNER AB design studio, inc. 
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT AB design studio, inc. 
STRUCTURAL ENGINEER Taylor and Syfan
ELECTRICAL ENGINEER JMPE
 MECHANICAL ENGINEER Mechanical Engineering Consultants 
 SURVEYOR Gilmour Land Surveying 
PHOTOGRAPHER Ciro Coelho 
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