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 FEATURED PROJECT:
HUDSON-PANOS
HOME
HEALDSBURG, CA
The Hudson-Panos House is a 2900 square foot residence located on a nine-acre hillside property in Healdsburg, California. The owners, who reside in the Nob Hill district of San Francisco, desired a restful getaway, where their family could spend weekends and holidays in a relaxed, country environment. Their goals included open planning for casual family living, generous spaces for children to play, strong physical connections to the land, and maximizing views to the surrounding natural landscape and the Dry Creek Valley below.
The home plan consists of two parallel wings that are slightly offset
to create a linear courtyard. A detached carport anchors the east side
of the house, while a 50 foot-long swimming pool terminates the linear
composition to the west. A large, two-story volume with clerestory glazing
creates an exciting vertical counterpoint to the mostly horizontal design,
and bathes the interior with natural light. |
Building Dreams
• Featured Project: - Hudson-Panos House - Construction Highlights - Architectural Awards Hard Hat • Current Projects: - Sonoma Residence - Mill Valley Residence - Tiburon Residence Brick by Brick • What's new with Kasten Builders and their sister company Creative Energy. • From Pete's Desk • From Denny's Desk 
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In addition to spatial and lifestyle requirements, the owners wanted to build a home which would run completely off the electrical grid. This was accomplished with a 3.4 kw photovoltaic array, located on the upper roof, along with a 5 kw battery back-up system. The exterior is clad in clear finished 1x4 cedar boards, gray integral colored stucco, and silver painted aluminum-clad windows. The interiors include limestone and oak floors, maple cabinets, birch doors and colored glass tile accents. The exposed structure of Douglas fir glue-laminated beams and hemlock decking, combined with cedar eyebrows, deep overhangs, and trellises extend the view outward, blurring the boundary of interior and exterior space. 
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 PROJECT: ADDITION/REMODEL
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 PROJECT: NEW RESIDENCE
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| Project Highlight: This new 4200 Sq Ft residence will incorporate many green building components the most prominent being hydrogen fuel cell technology. According to ClearEdge Power this will be the first residence in Marin County to use a hydrogen fuel cell to power the home. The unit extracts hydrogen from PGE supplied natural gas and converts it into electrical power. The bi product of excess heat is then used to help heat the pool and domestic hot water. | |||||||||
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ADDITION/REMODEL
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| Project Highlight: Formerly a duplex, this single family home was expanded to support a growing family. The home was outfitted with prefinished Nichiha fiber cement siding, raised seam metal roofing for the new entry, and new decks to capture the views of the San Francisco Bay. The floor plan was completely reconfigured and additions to the footprint were also required to create the new space. | |||||||||
Brick by Brick: The Year Ahead
 Kasten
Builders is currently developing 1,200 sq ft of new office space inside
a new 17,000 sq ft industrial building in Point Richmond. Kasten Builders
and Creative Energy were located in Novato for over 25 years until brothers
John and Denny Kasten purchased the new property 3 years ago. Creative
Energy has been providing the San Francisco Bay Area with spas, fireplaces
and other energy efficient products for over 30 years. Creative Energy
has recently partnered with SUNPOWER as an authorized dealer and installer
of photovoltaic residential solar panels. Kasten Builders is excited to
be working side by side with their sister company once again. |
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