Jackson House

A Getaway Retreat

Woodbury University | Professional Practice 1 | Instructor: Mark Owen | Big Sur, California | Spring 2020

The ability to make technically clear drawings, write outline specifications, and prepare models illustrating and identifying the assembly of materials, systems, and components appropriate for a building design are essential skills within the professional field or architecture. The Revit BIM application allows a smooth workflow, allowing for quick and detailed plans. The project created here is located at the base of a canyon in the Big Sur area of Northern California, this 2,500 square foot 2 bedroom house was built for a family to enjoy together on the weekends and holidays. This retreat, composed of four volumes, is on a site dominated by steep canyon walls. The challenge was creating a structure with weight that sat lightly on the land, respecting the ecological fragility of the site and being attune to its forces. The Jackson Family Retreat holds its own, neither dominating nor dwarfing the site.