Elsie Street House, San Francisco
designed by Rossington Architecture
The house at 161 Elsie Street is designed to fit comfortably within its context of pitched roofed, bay windowed neighbors while presenting a modern character to its form. The strict design guidelines of the Elsie Street code and the Bernal Heights Special Use District provided challenges that are not found elsewhere in San Francisco. The three bedroom, 2-1/2 bath house fits into a steep upslope lot and provides decks at three levels to take advantage of the views.
- from Rossington Architecture website.
I think this dwelling is successful in a way of using small footages by having multiple levels. As seen from the photo on side, few steps of stairs not only separate the space by function but also connect them in vertical circulation. This kind of spatail relationship makes people feel coziness and motivate to explore the dwelling not by 2d flat levels but 3d volume, considering the relationship among different levels.
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