Channeling the Spirit of Sea Ranch, Anniversary Edition - Remodelista
We’re kicking off our Modest Modern week by marking the 50th birthday of Sea Ranch, California, an innovative planned community situated along 10 miles of rugged coastline in Sonoma County, California. The first structure, a 10-unit condominium unit designed by Berkeley firm MLTW in 1964, with single-pitched roofs and board siding... ...set the Sea Ranch style and informed the design manual that owners and their architects still refer to (all building plans get submitted to the Sea Ranch Association design committee for approval). The Stone House by Malcolm Davis Architecture A house and guest house built for the Stone family, the setup is comprised of three major volumes, all cedar-clad, with single pitched, shed-like roofs. The entry to the enclosed porch is via the large outdoor deck. With a built-in pizza oven, the enclosed porch serves as an outdoor kitchen and the heart of the house. Low Back Directors’ Chairs provide casual seating in the porch, which is the architect’s favorite part of the house because of its indoor/outdoor connection. A stainless steel sink (with integral drying rack) floats in front of the kitchen window as it spans between the cabinets. In the living room, the stair wall’s exposed framework has been turned into a floor-to-ceiling bookcase. Large-scale windows provide expansive views to the sea. A smaller entrance and high windows at the back of the house create a sense of privacy and protection from the highway. A view of the Stone House guest quarters. The first structure built at Sea Ranch, Condominium 1 from 1964, is the work of architects Charles W. Moore, Donlyn Lyndon, William Turnbull, Jr., and Richard Whitaker of MLTW. Condominium 1, the Sea Ranch Original