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Favre Ridge

This is a project by Fuse Architects and it is located at Los Gatos, California, United States. Project's program: Single family house. There are seven images for Favre Ridge.

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Project details

Project name: Favre Ridge
Location: Los Gatos, California, United States
Program: Single family house
Area: Site Area: 49,736.86 sf
Year: Completion: 2009
Project by: Fuse Architects
Team: Principal Designers: Dan Gomez, Dan Townsend
Others: Contractor: Cal Con Construction

Project images

Designer's statement

This Los Gatos home was designed to capture the amazing views of the Santa Cruz Mountains as the home sits nestled into the hillside on a south-facing slope.

The clients wanted to fill the house with natural light, where the existing house had low overhanging eaves on the south side, limiting the view and natural light.

The owners wanted to ensure they had a no maintenance exterior to their home so we chose Swiss Pearl, fiber cement panels utilizing a rain-screen system, which keeps the house cooler in the summer, and allows a breathable barrier between the siding and the waterproofing.

This system requires no maintenance, no staining and no painting just wipe of the dust when necessary, which makes it an ideal choice for the harsh mountain weather.