Aalfs Hillside House, Portola Valley, CA
Hillside House is an extensive residential expansion for a home owned by an energy consultant. Structural insulated panels (SIPs) not only provided the structural integrity and energy efficiency sought by the owner and architect, this pre-engineered framing system achieved clean and elegant building forms and lines, and allowed for exterior and interior finishes that are almost impossible to obtain in conventional framing. SIPs worked in concert with steel beams and structural supports, and provided embed cavities to hide certain steel beam conditions to gain certain design effects. The roof panels were tapered to provide a smooth slope to the roof, barring any ‘stepped’ roof design or interior ceiling height changes. Rain gutters were channeled into the SIPs to remove their visibility. Extensive use of can lighting required special chase fabrication into the roof panels to accommodate fixtures. The expertise of SHELL Building Systems with SIP design, engineering and fabrication accomplished the intricate details sought by the owner and architect.
Project Type: Custom Residential / Addition to Existing Structure
Project Size: 2,142 SF Addition
Location: Portola Valley, CA
Architect: fieldARCHITECTURE
Structural Engineer: Peter Boyce
SIP Provider: SHELL Building Systems
Tech Support:SHELL Building Systems
General Constractor: MCH Construction
SIP Use: Exterior & Interior Walls + Roof
# of Structural Panels: 6,128
Photographer: Bruce Damonte Photography
Aalfs Hillside House, Portola Valley, CA
Hillside House is an extensive residential expansion for a home owned by an energy consultant. Structural insulated panels (SIPs) not only provided the structural integrity and energy efficiency sought by the owner and architect, this pre-engineered framing system achieved clean and elegant building forms and lines, and allowed for exterior and interior finishes that are almost impossible to obtain in conventional framing. SIPs worked in concert with steel beams and structural supports, and provided embed cavities to hide certain steel beam conditions to gain certain design effects. The roof panels were tapered to provide a smooth slope to the roof, barring any ‘stepped’ roof design or interior ceiling height changes. Rain gutters were channeled into the SIPs to remove their visibility. Extensive use of can lighting required special chase fabrication into the roof panels to accommodate fixtures. The expertise of SHELL Building Systems with SIP design, engineering and fabrication accomplished the intricate details sought by the owner and architect.
Project Type: Custom Residential / Addition to Existing Structure
Project Size: 2,142 SF Addition
Location: Portola Valley, CA
Architect: fieldARCHITECTURE
Structural Engineer: Peter Boyce
SIP Provider: SHELL Building Systems
Tech Support:SHELL Building Systems
General Constractor: MCH Construction
SIP Use: Exterior & Interior Walls + Roof
# of Structural Panels: 6,128
Photographer: Bruce Damonte Photography