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A home at one with nature
A Big Sur hideaway designed by architect Mickey Muennig literally becomes the landscape.
Skylights for the lair below the grass
The Cooper Point, Calif., house has a protruding skylight running spinelike down the center of the sod-roofed house to bring in natural light.
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A home at one with nature
Let the sunshine in
A double-sided Cor-Ten steel fireplace splits the earth-hugging 4-inch-by-4-inch ribs of Douglas fir.
A home at one with nature
House as Teletubby bunker
The home rises gently out of the Big Sur landscape. From certain angles it is almost invisible.
A home at one with nature
Built to last
Cast concrete walls are textured with the imprint of wooden formwork, and the concrete slab floors are acid-dyed with an ocher tint. The fireplace serves both the living room and the master bedroom.
A home at one with nature
Expansive vista
On clear days the owners can see for 50 miles. A submerged courtyard brings light into a guest bedroom and provides protection from winds that can blow 100 mph.
A home at one with nature
Setting boundaries with nature
Overhanging eaves of copper flashing separate the sod from the glass, delineate the architectural form, and help to keep the rain and sun out. An outdoor shower on the north terrace assumes the form of a spiral — one of Muennig’s favorite shapes.
A home at one with nature
Room with a view
The glass wall looks out from the living room to embrace Big Sur's untamed landscape and a natural garden that stretches all the way down to the Pacific Ocean.
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