{"id":3092,"date":"2025-08-04T09:00:02","date_gmt":"2025-08-04T09:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.angesfinanciers.org\/?p=3092"},"modified":"2025-08-08T15:13:08","modified_gmt":"2025-08-08T15:13:08","slug":"aidlin-darling-design-sculpts-concrete-bas-relief-into-california-house","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.angesfinanciers.org\/index.php\/2025\/08\/04\/aidlin-darling-design-sculpts-concrete-bas-relief-into-california-house\/","title":{"rendered":"Aidlin Darling Design sculpts concrete bas relief into California house"},"content":{"rendered":"
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San Francisco studio Aidlin Darling Design<\/a> has wrapped concrete<\/a> and cedar<\/a> panels around the L|J Residence in Atherton, California<\/a>, which was designed to support multigenerational living.<\/span><\/p>\n

The recently completed 6,466-square-feet (600-square-metre) L|J Residence sits on a flat one-acre site surrounded by a grove of heritage oaks.<\/p>\n

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Aidlin Darling Design has created a home in California<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

“This residence doesn’t simply rest on the land; it sculpts the ground plane itself, becoming a natural extension of the terra firma rather than an imposition on it,” Joshua Aidlin, a founding partner of Aidlin Darling Design<\/a>, told Dezeen.<\/p>\n

“We conceived of this home as a bas relief, creating a rich network of dynamic relationships between inside and out, and allowing the home to support biophilic connections to the natural landscape.”<\/p>\n

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The house is located in a grove of heritage oak trees<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The project was first conceived as a small sculpture that “composed light, framed and encircled nature, responded to the context and carved into the landscape”, Aidlin explained.<\/p>\n

The studio drew inspiration from the surrounding oak grove when designing the house.<\/p>\n

“Our goal was to design a residence that created topography and intricacy in the vertical plane, while benefiting from reciprocity with the site’s innate features,” it said.<\/p>\n

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A bas relief was carved into concrete panels<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

L|J Residence is composed of cast-in-place concrete, cedar-clad enclosures and steel frames \u2013 all of which were sourced regionally and installed by local craftspeople.<\/p>\n

“These materials both advance the tectonic language of the building form and provide a durable, low-maintenance enclosure,” the studio said.<\/p>\n

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The bas relief is carried into the interior<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A central feature of the design is the concrete bas relief that transfers from the facade into the double-height living room, creating a material continuity from the exterior to the interior.<\/p>\n

Additionally, the cedar siding wraps from the upper level of the exterior into the internal ceilings and walls.<\/p>\n

“The effect is subtly porous, creating a sense that you’re always outdoors,” the studio said.<\/p>\n

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Cedar wood was inside on the exterior and interior<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The home was arranged to support multigenerational living with gathering spaces, sightlines to supervise young children, and privacy for different family members.<\/p>\n

A large open living space with a lounge area, dining room and kitchen serves as the heart of the home, while a separate accessory dwelling unit allows for flexible living situations over time.<\/p>\n

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The house was designed to support multigenerational living<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Each space was designed to engage with the surrounding landscape and pose the outdoors as an extension of the home.<\/p>\n

“The family believes that this home will inspire the children to become stewards of the land,” the studio said.<\/p>\n