Rim Rock Residence

The Rim Rock Residence is situated at the edge of a canyon overlooking the Butte Creek Ecological Reserve outside Chico, CA. The building is oriented with the topography and with a primary view directed toward a distant hilltop. Designed for an artist couple and conceived as a ‘contemporary rustic’, the home will be a center for local artist gatherings with entertainment, events, display, and workshop space.

 

A circular drive leads to the primary entrance and auto court at the high point of the property. A metal-clad shed form creates a welcoming sheltered front porch where a large window wall offers transparency through the house and frames the wooden entry door and views beyond.  

Weathered steel cladding is the predominant exterior finish material, with stone serving as a base and pillar material and exposed wood structure or siding serving as an accent. Large overhangs shield the interior from the summer sun and the north orientation of the deck provides shaded exterior space for seating most of the year.

 

Project Designer at JK Architecture Engineering