TELEGRAPH HILL HOUSE A house, two apartments and a subterranean garage are combined into one building that, while a commanding presence on the city skyline, respects the scale and texture of one of San Francisco's signature neighborhoods. All elements of vertical circulation are contained within the building's anchor: a white concrete cylinder that serves as a transitional space. The materials of each element inside the cylinder (stair, bridges, elevator) are left exposed. The stair is concrete; the bridges and roof are steel and sandblasted glass; the elevator is clad in aluminum. In contrast to the cylinder, the living areas employ materials more common to domestic architecture; wood floors and smooth, expansive wall planes for the display of art.
San Francisco Examiner Magazine 09/21/97 Jim Jennings produces rigorously modulated spaces that are rich in exacting detail, subtle texture and carefully controlled light. He makes buildings that are cool but far from cold. A showpiece of contemporary architecture, this house is at once elegantly understated and exuberantly sculptural. Architectural Digest 08/97 The strong presence of the concrete cylinder imbues the house with a clear sense of order. And the straightforward procession of spaces along an axis makes all of the rooms fit together, striking the right balance between mass and light. Although formal, this house is anything but static. Architectural Record 04/98: Record Houses
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