Californian architect firm Barton Myers Associates has designed contemporary residence in the hills above Montecito, California.
This residential design is the fourth iteration in an ongoing research project initiated in 1970. The property includes a 3,000 sf main residence, 500 sf garage and a 50? lap pool. The main residence is broken up in two wings: one includes the living and kitchen areas and the second includes the bedrooms, bathrooms and library. The intention behind the design strategy is tectonic design research that creatively envisions a flexible prototype for mass-produced housing using steel construction and standardized off-the-shelf industrial components. Since a majority of all steel is manufactured from scrap metals from recycled automobiles it is a “green” material.
