House in Sunshine Valley
Organization Overview
Located in a valley of the Santa Cruz Mountains, the house is shaped by its primary site conditions—a riparian woodland, Dean Creek, and their respective setbacks—which cut diagonally through the north side of the property. The house’s massing exaggerates the faceted quality of the site’s remaining buildable area.
Award
Finalist
Category
2026 Architecture
Project Team
Architect: David Jaehning Architect
Project Team: Marta Elliot, Aaron Goldstein
Client: Zhaohui Ma
General Contractor: Jack Chen
Interiors: David Jaehning Architect
Landscape: David Jaehning Architect
Civil Engineer: Sigma Prime
Structural: Dimas LLC
Mechanical: Design/Build by Contractor
Electrical: Design/Build by Contractor
Plumbing: Design/Build by Contractor
Lighting: Design/Build by Contractor
Photography: Timothy Hursley
Arborist: Kielty Arborist Services
Archaeological: Holman & Associates
Biological: Coast Ridge Ecology
Fire protection: Aegis Fire Systems
Project Team: Marta Elliot, Aaron Goldstein
Client: Zhaohui Ma
General Contractor: Jack Chen
Interiors: David Jaehning Architect
Landscape: David Jaehning Architect
Civil Engineer: Sigma Prime
Structural: Dimas LLC
Mechanical: Design/Build by Contractor
Electrical: Design/Build by Contractor
Plumbing: Design/Build by Contractor
Lighting: Design/Build by Contractor
Photography: Timothy Hursley
Arborist: Kielty Arborist Services
Archaeological: Holman & Associates
Biological: Coast Ridge Ecology
Fire protection: Aegis Fire Systems