THE TURN

Custom ground-up residential home design-built by DDB on hilly terrain in the San Francisco Bay Area.

This custom residential home located in the Oakland Hills highlights the intricate attention to detail and high level of craftsmanship that a seamless collaboration between designers and builders can produce. The challenging sloped site necessitated an extensive stepped concrete foundation and retaining wall. The foundation provided opportunities to celebrate craft, with exposed board-formed concrete walls on the interior.

The home allows the stepped concrete retaining walls to read throughout the home both on the walls and as terraced separations between spaces. Balconies provide access to outdoor space from multiple rooms and the expansive use of glass allows for views throughout the home to the surrounding trees. Cedar cladding on the facade reflects the warmth of the surrounding redwood and oak trees.

Sunlit modern architecture balcony surrounded by redwood and oak trees in Northern California.
Modern architecture living room with abundant natural light in San Francisco Bay Area, California.
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Modern kitchen with exposed board form concrete, wooden floors, and marble in Oakland, California.
Wooden stairwell in Oakland home.
Cedar facade and balcony overlooking redwood and oak trees in Oakland, California.
Intricate concrete staircase entrance to hilly home in Piedmont, California.
Indoor-outdoor living space with cedar facade in Piedmont, California.
Modern warm design kitchen and dining area with exposed concrete, wooden flooring, chandeliers, and marble countertops.
Extensive and collaborative construction process from architect-led design-build firm, Design Draw Build.

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