The Santa Lucia Preserve is a private community spanning 20,000 acres in California’s Carmel Valley. 90 per cent of the expansive property is untamed.
The clients – a multigenerational family with strong business and cultural ties to their native Korea – approached the design team to conceive “a Californian home with a Korean heart”.
This brief involved a deep dive into Korean design principles and, “the client really educated us on the meaning of the modern Korean house.” Many of the biophilic tendencies they uncovered are aligned with Californian vernacular traditions, culminating in a project that is both conceptually unique and contextually relevant.
The purpose of a hanok – a Korean home – is to connect humans with nature. Entrances are generally oriented towards the sun; expansive openings and deep verandahs aim to connect occupants to the outdoors while protecting them from the elements; and the light should be soft and subtle but omnipresent and coming from multiple places. These principles were important to the clients, who also wanted to be able to conduct business, entertain large groups of people and host family members for extended periods of time at their home.
Bio Mark English Architects is located in the Potrero Design District San Francisco.
Mark English, AIA, founded his practice in 1992. A Bay Area native, he offers a designer’s sense of artistry supported by practical knowledge gained from years of direct hands-on building experience. The practice is built on providing design that is sustainable because it is sensible and flexible, built to last.
Mark earned a bachelor of architecture degree at California Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo, and a master of architecture degree at the Syracuse University campus in Florence, Italy.
Other prizes IDA Design Awards 2024: Honorable Mention Residential Architecture/Homes & Low Rise Residential Spaces Meadow House, Carmel-By-The-Sea APDC Design Awards 2024: Platinum Winner Interior Design Residential above 400 square meters Meadow House, Carmel-By-The-Sea Architecture & Design Collection Awards 2024: Platinum Winner Architecture / Private Residences Meadow House, Carmel-By-The-Sea Architecture & Design Collection Awards 2024: Platinum Winner Architectural / Residential Architecture Meadow House, Carmel-By-The-Sea Outstanding Property Award London 2024: Winner Architectural Design/ Residential Single Atherton House, Atherton Outstanding Property Award London 2024: Winner Architectural Design/ Residential Single The Meadow House, Carmel-By-The-Sea Builders Choice Design Awards 2024: Grand Award Winner Meadow House, Carmel-By-The-Sea American Architecture Award 2024: Honorable Mention The Chicago Athenaeum Meadow House, Carmel-By-The-Sea BLT Built Design Awards 2024: Winner Architectural Design Meadow House, Carmel-By-The-Sea BLT Built Design Awards 2024: Honorable Mention Architectural Design Atherton House, Atherton Architecture Masterprize 2024: Winner Residential Architecture- Single Family Meadow House, Carmel-By-The-Sea AIA California 2024 Residential Design Awards ARCHITECTURE AWARD – MERIT Meadow House, Carmel-By-The-Sea houzee Awards 2024: Gold Winner Meadow House, Carmel-By-The-Sea SARA National Design Awards 2024: Honor Meadow House, Carmel-By-The-Sea DNA Paris Design Awards 2024: Winner Architecture / Housing Meadow House, Carmel-By-The-Sea Luxe RED Award 2024: Regional Winner Interior Architecture Meadow House, Carmel-By-The-Sea Gold Nugget Award 2024: Merit Award Winner Meadow House, Carmel-By-The-Sea SARA New York Council Design Award 2024 Design Award Of Excellence Meadow House, Carmel-By-The-Sea AIASF 2024 Design Awards ARCHITECTURE AWARD – MERIT Meadow House, Carmel-By-The-Sea SARA California Council Design Award 2024
