Suspension House | Home Design Renovations And Additions Bridging A California Creek

Designed by Fougeron Architecture, Suspension House with zinc cladding and large stretches of glass spans a California creek. Suspended between two beautiful California hills, this remodel spans a creek and boasts a waterfall in the back yard. A man-made object in nature may exist in harmony or disparity. The goal was to reconnect this structure into the environment while best utilizing the exceptional site for the clients. In the state of California, it is no longer legal for homes to be suspended over a creek. Therefore, there were strict guidelines on how use the existing structure as the basis for design. Most importantly, the new home had to follow the exact outline of the existing house and decks. The goal with this unique site was to enhance the relationship of the structure to the nearby bodies of water and the rock face. Rather than bearing down and disturbing the creek below, the new structural system has been anchored to the bedrock within the flanks of the hill, suspe