Kitchen & Bath Business September/October 2023 - 48

OUTDOOR LIVING
Into the Light
A new layout strengthens this kitchen's
outside connection
IN THE CULTURED Cow Hollow neighborhood of San Francisco, the fanciful
facades of stately homes - Italianate, Craftsman, Mediterranean and other
styles - enliven the streets. But there's one Victorian that has a hidden asset:
Th e kitchen looked out to a backyard garden designed by Th omas Church.
Th e family had occupied the house for 10 years before contacting Malcolm
Davis Architecture about making better use of space throughout the
4,000-square-foot residence. Th ere were many aspects of the building that
they loved, and it was important to them that their home be recognizable after
the remodel. By the same token, they were also very familiar with the aspects
of the home they wanted to change. At the top of that list was the kitchen.
FOCUS ON THE HEART OF THE HOME
Th e existing kitchen was serviceable but small and generic. Squeezed into a
corner of a larger space, it didn't engage with the architecture at all. And while
a fl oor-to-ceiling glass wall framed a view of the garden, the layout did not
facilitate the connection to the outdoors.
A peninsula ran parallel to the rear wall of the house, cutting the interior
space into two parts and eff ectively acting as a barrier - rather than a
conduit - to the backyard. Windows on the side walls were undersized for
the 17-foot by 19.5-foot room, which has a ceiling height of nearly 11 feet.
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/ SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER 2023
By LESLIE CLAGETT
ABOVE The kitchen acts as a
glassed-in porch, an indooroutdoor
space that funnels
light from the rear yard deeper
into the living spaces while
also highlighting the beautiful
existing historic garden.
TURNING TO THE LIGHT
Davis' design reorients the space toward the
landscape. A central island now provides a locus
for the functions - sink, dishwasher, prep and
dining counter - that were formerly concentrated
on the peninsula. Th e island defi nes the fl ow
of foot traffi c within the kitchen and directs it to
the glass doors leading out to the garden.
" Th e kitchen serves as a bridge in both space
and time, " said the architect. " Th e design and
materiality refl ect its importance as an in-between
space. Th e kitchen acts as a physical bridge
between the indoor spaces and the Church garden.
Similarly, it bridges the modernity of a 21st
century kitchen and the historic nature of the
existing Victorian building. "
A major part of the project was replacing and
upgrading the exterior wall of the kitchen. Th e
old door/window wall was made of wood with
single-pane glazing. It leaked at the mullion joints,

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