LOCATION

Los Osos, CA

YEAR

2020

TYPE

Residential

SIZE

675 SF

SITE AREA

9,374 SF

CLIENT

Private

INFO
Los Osos Grandma's House is located near the eastern shore of Morro Bay on a deep lot protected at the front by a copse of Monterey Cypress trees. The client, a woman living on the property with her son and his young family, wanted independent living while maintaining a connection to her family.

The guest house and its garden become an ad hoc interior lot with the fence and west-facing wall acting as a continuous screen between the two houses. A perforated metal fence with a large sliding gate veils a new private garden. The main house’s board and batten siding is carried to the guest house, but with changes in proportion and scale that create a playful dialogue between the old and new.

Inside, the house is an efficient one-bedroom with a large clerestory at the main space for natural light and ventilation. As a priority for the client, a bathtub with a lightwell and adjacent window connect the space to the outside, providing a bright and serene experience.