Jonathan Segal Architect
Taking advantage of San Diego’s temperate climate, Jonathan Segal, FAIA, focused the design of this 5,300-square-foot house around the notion of an outdoor room. Situated at the top of a meandering entry sequence, the open-air lounge space is shielded from public view by double-height concrete panels on one side, and the bulk of the house on the other, while still receiving ample California sunshine through a void cut into the overhanging roof structure. Formed entirely from cast-in-place concrete, punctuated by floor-to-ceiling glass panels (many of which are operable, to allow fresh air indoors), the structure has two stories that are above grade, topped by a deck and a solar array that provides nearly all of the home’s power. A third finished below-grade floor offers guest and recreation spaces, and an L-shaped pool wraps the house on two sides. “It’s just stellar,” juror Gregory Hoss said. “I really like the relationship between the glass and the concrete,” agreed Cary Bernstein. “It is really well done.”
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Drawings
Project Credits
Project The Cresta, La Jolla, Calif.
Architect Jonathan Segal Architect, San Diego— Jonathan Segal, FAIA
General Contractor Jonathan & Matthew Segal
Developer Jonathan Segal, FAIA
Photography Matthew Segal
Project Size 5,300 square feet
Construction Cost $265 per square foot
Materials and Sources
Bathroom Cabinets Jacobs Woodworks jacobswoodworks.com
Bathroom Fittings and Fixtures Hansgrohe hansgrohe-usa.com
Cooktop Gaggenau gaggenau.com
Countertops Ideal Mechanical
Dishwasher Fisher & Paykel fisherpaykel.com
Doors Maclain Door and Trim
Flooring Mafi Flooring mafi.com
HVAC Carrier carrier.com
Kitchen Cabinets Jacobs Woodworking jacobswoodworks.com
Kitchen Fittings Hansgrohe hansgrohe-usa.com
Kitchen Fixtures Ideal Mechanical
Lighting Fixtures Ms. Sparky Electric mssparkyelectric.com
Paints and Finishes Frazee brands.sherwin-williams.com/frazee
Refrigerator Thermador thermador.com
Solar Energy System Enphase enphase.com
