Yeh-Yeh-Yeh Architects . photos: © Brandon Shigeta

Nestled in the suburban of Fullerton in Orange County, California, the Riverside residential property stands as a testament to a timeless mid-century ranch-style home. This house, dating back to its original 1955 construction, preserves the lifestyle and design ethos of that era. While we deeply appreciate the vintage charm of its original layout, our mission is to breathe new life into it for a contemporary owner. The house, initially built as a model home, showcases its distinctive low, close-to-the-ground profile and a compartmentalized kitchen layout. It has features like varying roof lines, cathedral ceilings, sunken living rooms, and open landscaped front grounds. Our objective is to seamlessly blend the old and new, creating a modern ranch-style house. To achieve this, we introduced a concrete deck on the front facade, providing both a resting area and anchoring the house visually to its surroundings. Between the horizontal linear eave and the concrete deck, we implemented a distinctive window configuration, inspired by the original window placements, which has now become a central focal point in the facade’s overall aesthetics. Continue reading Yeh-Yeh-Yeh Architects