Private Residence
Santa Barbara, CA

daSILVA Architects designed this 5,000 SF Santa Barbara residence to integrate into the landscape and surrounding community.

The design is a product of theoretically based architecture and arrangement of the functions of the house. Four different types of spaces were defined by their use: private areas and bedrooms; public areas such as the living room, dining room, and kitchen; service areas such as the bathrooms and garage; and recreational areas containing a lap pool and exercise room. These spaces are arranged in an interlocking grid, like a Chinese puzzle, around a central core that serves as an entrance and art gallery. Each section is distinguished by its exterior color of stucco (white, sand, green, and slate blue) to retain an individual visual identity.