I am a huge fan of architecture and was honored when I was invited to an event with Field Architecture, hosted by the AIA. Stan Field and his son Jess are both world renowned architects with offices just down the street from my house in Palo Alto.  Jess recently graduated from UC Berkeley, with a masters in architecture, where he received the Eisner Award, bestowed for the “highest achievement in the creative arts”. 

Field architecture shares the same affinity I have in design-innovation and their work is an inspiration to the world of architects and non-architects alike.  The event was called Cata-a-lyst, a series of architectural studies in the bay area, put on to encourage innovative thinking, stimulating creativity and broadening awareness.  The event was hosted by the American Institute of Architects / San Mateo County Chapter / Associates.  I was afforded the oportunity to film the architecture at the event.  I hope to capture more of these fantastic designs in the near future.

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Nestled amongst the mature trees of a historic Palo Alto neighborhood, this residence is a clear departure from the ordinary. In composition, the house is defined as two volumes, one vertical and the other horizontal, mediated by connecting roofs that culminate with a curving skylight, spanning the length of the house. Field Architecure has utilized the notion of continous spacial flow to track the sun throughout the day, creating a nuanced interplay of structure and light that is at once dramatic and transparent.