Interwoven House

Tucked into a verdant valley is Interwoven House, a legacy home that pays homage to its clients’ South Asian heritage while keeping an eye toward their family’s bright future. The home first appears as a series of organic-form pavilions that emerge from the lower slopes of the adjacent hillside. When viewed from the entrance, the flatter area of the hillside reveals itself to be a green roof covering the project’s main spaces.

Integrated photovoltaic tiles comprise each pavilion’s sloping roof and provide clean energy without sacrificing the design’s curvilinear language. It is the project’s use of more passive sustainable design principles – such as tucking the architecture into the earth to utilize the ground’s natural temperature as a means of climate control within the home – which, although less obvious than the photovoltaic system, provide the biggest benefit in creating an inherently eco-conscious home fit for an intellectually curious and deeply caring family.

A primary suite, guest wing, variety of entertaining spaces, and private fruit orchard are highlights, but the real surprise is to be found in the outdoor living area adjacent to the pool and spa. Here, a shadow pattern emanates from the metal roof canopy above, which is laser-cut into a traditional Islamic Architecture pattern drawn from a temple dear to the clients. Another nod to heritage is the direction of the grid that its rational design elements adhere to – while most such Jeffersonian grids are aligned to the ordinals of the compass, this one points to Mecca.

This home is steeped in tradition and modernity alike, poised for the future and its family.