Tehama Grasshopper

San Francisco, California

Fougeron Architecture

The architect transformed a former concrete warehouse in San Francisco into an office, living area, and penthouse for a family of three. Visitors enter a lobby that separates the main-level office from the private upper levels, which are reached via a custom steel staircase. A courtyard, cut out from the existing floor plate, occupies the central space of the second floor and opens and connects to the sky above, drawing light into the innermost interior. Glass walls enclose the bathrooms and child's bedroom. The courtyard offers views of the third floor, with its expansive penthouse living area, including the master bedroom and bathroom.

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