CORNLILY STUDIO ADDITION
The owners, both accomplished artists, wanted to add two small studios to their house so they could work at The Sea Ranch whenever possible. The addition includes a small etching press on the ground floor and another studio on the second floor. The second floor studio will also serve as an occasional guest bedroom. The addition is positioned higher on the lot and nested against the edge of the forest. It is aligned with the 20-foot setback and neighbor's house, at approximately at the same elevation.
The massing of the addition is a simple cube with the roof slope following the slope of the land. It is oriented on the north-south axis with large windows and glass doors facing north to provide the best possible diffused light. There are additional windows on the two sides to take advantage of the distant ocean view and the meadow to the west and to provide natural ventilation and solar heat gain from the south. The new deck adds much needed outdoor space and provides the access path to the stairs leading to the upper studio.
The studios are in construction and scheduled for completion in 2011.