Design of The House
Kappe purchased the steep hillside lot in 1962 for $17,000. Designing a structure for the steep hillside was problematic, and Kappe designed six concrete towers supporting a 4,000-square-foot (370 m2) glass-and-wood house. Built between 1965 and 1967, the house is raised on decks to avoid underground springs. The house features natural building materials, strong geometric form, and supersaturated colors. The ground floor of the structure is Kappe's studio, and the house is built atop the studio.
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