Klopf Architecture, Arterra Landscape Architects, and Flegels Construction updated a classic Eichler open, indoor-outdoor home. The Truly Open Eichler house is a remodeled single-family home in Palo Alto. This 1,712 square foot, 3 bedroom, 2.5 bathroom is located in the heart of the Silicon Valley.

Klopf建筑，Arterra景观建筑师，和Flegels建筑更新了一个经典的Eichler开放式室内室外住宅。真正开放的艾希勒住宅是在帕洛阿尔托的一所改造过的单身家庭住宅。这座1712平方英尺、3间卧室、2.5间浴室位于硅谷的中心地带。

Detailed project description via Klopf Architecture: “Our client, Andrea Metkis, a cancer surgeon, is excited to talk about the project and would be happy to be interviewed and photographed in her home. She was looking for a very modern house for her family and found an Eichler with a lot of potential, but not in a great condition. She looked to John Klopf to turn it into the house of her dreams because of his extensive experience with Eichlers.

通过KlopfArchitecture详细的项目描述：“我们的客户，AndreaMetkis，癌症外科医生，很高兴地谈论这个项目，并且很乐意在她家里接受采访和拍照。她正在为她的家人寻找一套非常现代的房子，并找到了一个有潜力的艾奇勒，但并不在一个很好的条件下。她看着约翰克莱夫，把它变成她的梦想之家，因为他与艾希勒的丰富经验。

The original concept for the house centered around two “wooden boxes,” that housed the private spaces in the home, that were connected by a large, open, glass walled space for gathering and entertaining. Inspired by the original walls of glass and connection to nature, Andrea and John brought Vera Gates of Arterra into the team to draw a strong connection between the interior and exterior and create a series of outdoor rooms.

这座房子最初的概念是围绕着两个“木箱”，它容纳着家里的私人空间，这些空间是由一个大的、开放的、玻璃围墙的空间连接起来的，用于聚会和娱乐。灵感来自最初的玻璃墙和与自然的连接，安德里亚和约翰把阿特拉的维拉·盖茨带入了团队，在内部和外部建立了强大的联系，并创造了一系列的室外房间。

John expanded on the openness of the original glass walls by switching them out for glass Nanawall panels. The glass walls on both sides of the living/dining area now fold entirely out of the way, transforming the space into an open air pavilion. A courtyard on one side has a seating area by a blue tiled fountain with an unobstructed view to the firepit on the other side of the great room.

约翰扩大了原来的玻璃墙的开放性，把它们换成了玻璃纳米墙板。居住/就餐区两侧的玻璃墙现在完全折叠起来，把空间变成一个露天展馆。一边是庭院，一边是蓝色瓷砖喷泉旁的座位区，可以畅通无阻地看到大房间另一边的火光。

Before the remodel, there was a fireplace in the center of the glass wall. According to John Klopf, “Our original design called for removing it, but the owners really wanted to keep a fireplace. Sometimes Eichler fireplaces are pretty massive, and often they’re right in the way of the view. That was definitely the case in this home, but as adamant as we were that it should go, they wanted to put nice tiles on the fireplace and keep it anyway. It was one of those situations in a design project where both sides understand the other, still disagree, and in the end the owner gets their way. Enter the landscape architect Vera Gates and her design. She understood what we were going for: a “truly open” sense of the house, so suggested removing the fireplace and replacing it with a firepit in the yard that would be more usable and social.”

在遥控器之前，在玻璃墙的中央有壁炉。根据johnklopf，“我们原来的设计要求拆除它，但业主真的想保持壁炉。有时Eichler火场是相当大的，通常他们是对的。这绝对是在这个家的情况，但是正如我们认为应该去的那样，他们想把漂亮的瓷砖放在壁炉上，不管怎么样。这是一个设计项目中的一种情况，双方都理解对方，仍然不同意，最后所有人都会这样做。进入风景园林设计师VeraGates和她的设计。她明白我们要做的是什么：“真正打开了”感觉房子，所以建议拆除壁炉，用壁炉旁的火坑代替它，这将是更有用和更有社会意义的。”

The firepit now anchors the outdoor living room. A low concrete wall defines the space and creates the feeling that the edge of the living area has been been pushed far outdoors. The fire and cozy seating area draw the family into the garden.

火炉现在固定在室外起居室。一个低混凝土墙定义了空间，并创造了一种感觉，边缘的生活区已经被推开了户外。炉火和舒适的座位区把全家人吸引到花园里。

The roof extends past the folding walls to help blend the interior/exterior divide while adding shade and protection from the rain. Cedar siding wraps the two “boxes” of the house on the outside, switching to smooth white stucco in the courtyard. The courtyards’ stucco matches the drywall of the interior, making them feel like an extension of the interior space rather than the exterior of the house.

屋顶延伸通过折叠墙，以帮助混合内部/外部隔开，同时增加遮阳和防雨。雪松壁板把房子的两个“盒子”包在外面，在院子里变成光滑的白色灰泥。庭院的灰泥与室内的干燥墙相匹配，使他们感觉像是室内空间的延伸，而不是房子的外部。

The front of the house contains the garage, kitchen and powder room and the back is the bedroom wing. Klopf Architecture moved the kitchen away from the entry toward the social center of the home, where it now opens up onto the outdoor dining room. They also came up with a creative way to add a powder room off the kitchen. The door is hidden in the kitchen cabinetry, so it maintains a “kitchen” appearance, and doesn’t look like a bathroom door right off the kitchen. The master bath was opened up with a glass wall to the private back yard because the owners wanted to feel like they were showering in the garden.

房子的前部包括车库、厨房和化妆室，后面是卧室的侧翼。克洛普夫建筑(KlopfArchitecture)把厨房从入口移到了家庭的社交中心，在那里，它打开了通向室外餐厅的大门。他们还想出了一种创造性的方法，在厨房外增加一个化妆室。这扇门隐藏在厨房橱柜里，所以它保持了“厨房”的外观，而且看起来不像厨房旁边的浴室门。主人的浴室是在私人后院用玻璃墙打开的，因为主人想让人觉得他们在花园里洗澡。

The house exceeds California’s Title-24, and all lighting is LED. The house is much better insulated than before, reducing the need for heating to a minimum. No cooling system is required or installed. The heating system is radiant in-floor for better indoor air-quality.” Information and photos received via email from Klopf Architecture.

房子超过加州的标题-24，所有的照明都是LED。这所房子比以前绝缘得多了，把供暖的需要降到了最低限度。不需要或安装任何冷却系统。采暖系统是地板辐射，以更好的室内空气质量。“通过电子邮件从KlopfArchitecture收到的信息和照片。

Klopf Architecture Project Team: John Klopf, AIA, Geoff Campen, and Angela Todorova Project: Truly Open Eichler House Landscape Architect: Arterra Landscape Architects Structural Engineer: Brian Dotson Consulting Engineers Contractor: Flegels Construction Photography ©2014 Mariko Reed Location: Palo Alto, California Year completed: 2014

Klopf建筑项目组：John Klopf，AIA，Geoff Campenand Angela Tdorova项目：真正开放的Eichler House景观建筑师：Arterra景观建筑师结构工程师：Brian Dotson咨询工程师承包商：Flegels建筑摄影公司2014年Mariko Reed Location：Palo Alto，加利福尼亚完成年份：2014年