A new residence on a working vineyard takes advantage of a magnificent country site and allows the owners to have greater involvement in the wine making process. Retrospect Vineyards Residence was designed by Swatt Miers Architects. Completed in 2014, the contemporary home is located in Windsor, California, USA. The architects designed the rectilinear house with a double-height living-dining area overlooked by the family room on the mezzanine-like second level.
A floating roof with a deep overhang spans the main house and a glass-walled guesthouse, creating a protected outdoor kitchen and dining terrace with pool and vineyard views. The exterior cladding materials for the steel and wood frame house were selected for their low maintenance: Windsor and St. Tropez limestone and white cement plaster. Window systems vary and are strategically placed to allow natural light to penetrate the house. Custom wood privacy screens on the north side double as shading devices. The interiors are dominated by fumed and whitewashed white oak.
