House in Sunshine Valley

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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.
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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