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Michael Hennessey Architecture

Based in San Francisco, Michael Hennessey Architecture produces single-family residences marked by mullionless corner glazing that visually dissolves building edges, sharply cantilevered metal volumes, and trimless transitions between solid planes and glass. The portfolio provides a strong reference for detailing frameless glass envelope junctions and projecting residential living spaces directly into surrounding light and fog.

Two-story dark-clad modern residence nestled in foggy, tree-covered coastal terrain by Michael Hennessey Architecture.

Two-story dark-clad modern residence nestled in foggy

A moody exterior precedent demonstrating how floor-to-ceiling corner glazing and warm interior lighting contrast with dark cladding and foggy forest surroundings.

What we like about this project
The seamless continuation of corner glass without visible mullions dissolves the building envelope into the fog.

Materials

  • dark-metal-panel
  • glass
  • steel
  • timber

Visual identifiers

  • corner-glazing
  • dark-cladding
  • foggy-setting
  • cantilevered-deck

Style tags

  • contemporary
  • modernist
  • minimal

Visual tags

  • residential
  • modern
  • coastal
  • ambient-lighting
  • woodland
Geometry
Rectilinear massing featuring floor-to-ceiling corner glazing, cantilevered balconies, and a stepped profile conforming to sloping landscape topography.
Facade system
Dark panel rainscreen with extensive floor-to-ceiling aluminum-framed glass corner windows.
Structural guess
Steel frame or wood framing with cantilevered floor plates.
Spatial scale
Two-story residential scale, fitting snugly into the sloping natural topography.
Lighting
Moody, overcast twilight diffused by heavy fog, contrasting with warm artificial interior illumination.
Atmosphere
Mysterious, calm, and sequestered within the foggy coastal canopy.
Environmental context
Steep, densely wooded coastal hillside enveloped in thick fog and mature evergreens.
Spatial experience
The illuminated interior volumes glow like lanterns through the dense fog, establishing a strong dialogue between sheltered habitation and wild nature.
Composition rhythm
Vertical glazed bays alternate with dark solid panels, framed by overhanging tree branches.
Style reading
Contemporary coastal residential architecture
Program
Single-family residence
Perspective
Exterior Facade
Discipline
architecture
Materials
dark-metal-panel, glass, steel, timber
Visual identifiers
corner-glazing, dark-cladding, foggy-setting, cantilevered-deck
Style tags
contemporary, modernist, minimal
Visual tags
residential, modern, coastal, ambient-lighting, woodland
Geometry
Rectilinear massing featuring floor-to-ceiling corner glazing, cantilevered balconies, and a stepped profile conforming to sloping landscape topography.
Facade system
Dark panel rainscreen with extensive floor-to-ceiling aluminum-framed glass corner windows.
Structural guess
Steel frame or wood framing with cantilevered floor plates.
Spatial scale
Two-story residential scale, fitting snugly into the sloping natural topography.
Lighting
Moody, overcast twilight diffused by heavy fog, contrasting with warm artificial interior illumination.
Atmosphere
Mysterious, calm, and sequestered within the foggy coastal canopy.
Environmental context
Steep, densely wooded coastal hillside enveloped in thick fog and mature evergreens.
Spatial experience
The illuminated interior volumes glow like lanterns through the dense fog, establishing a strong dialogue between sheltered habitation and wild nature.
Composition rhythm
Vertical glazed bays alternate with dark solid panels, framed by overhanging tree branches.
Style reading
Contemporary coastal residential architecture
Program
Single-family residence
Perspective
Exterior Facade
Discipline
architecture

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Two-story dark-clad modern residence nestled in foggy, tree-covered coastal terrain by Michael Hennessey Architecture.

Two-story dark-clad modern residence nestled in foggy

A moody exterior precedent demonstrating how floor-to-ceiling corner glazing and warm interior lighting contrast with dark cladding and foggy forest surroundings.

What we like about this project
The seamless continuation of corner glass without visible mullions dissolves the building envelope into the fog.

Materials

  • dark-metal-panel
  • glass
  • steel
  • timber

Visual identifiers

  • corner-glazing
  • dark-cladding
  • foggy-setting
  • cantilevered-deck

Style tags

  • contemporary
  • modernist
  • minimal

Visual tags

  • residential
  • modern
  • coastal
  • ambient-lighting
  • woodland
Geometry
Rectilinear massing featuring floor-to-ceiling corner glazing, cantilevered balconies, and a stepped profile conforming to sloping landscape topography.
Facade system
Dark panel rainscreen with extensive floor-to-ceiling aluminum-framed glass corner windows.
Structural guess
Steel frame or wood framing with cantilevered floor plates.
Spatial scale
Two-story residential scale, fitting snugly into the sloping natural topography.
Lighting
Moody, overcast twilight diffused by heavy fog, contrasting with warm artificial interior illumination.
Atmosphere
Mysterious, calm, and sequestered within the foggy coastal canopy.
Environmental context
Steep, densely wooded coastal hillside enveloped in thick fog and mature evergreens.
Spatial experience
The illuminated interior volumes glow like lanterns through the dense fog, establishing a strong dialogue between sheltered habitation and wild nature.
Composition rhythm
Vertical glazed bays alternate with dark solid panels, framed by overhanging tree branches.
Style reading
Contemporary coastal residential architecture
Program
Single-family residence
Perspective
Exterior Facade
Discipline
architecture
Materials
dark-metal-panel, glass, steel, timber
Visual identifiers
corner-glazing, dark-cladding, foggy-setting, cantilevered-deck
Style tags
contemporary, modernist, minimal
Visual tags
residential, modern, coastal, ambient-lighting, woodland
Geometry
Rectilinear massing featuring floor-to-ceiling corner glazing, cantilevered balconies, and a stepped profile conforming to sloping landscape topography.
Facade system
Dark panel rainscreen with extensive floor-to-ceiling aluminum-framed glass corner windows.
Structural guess
Steel frame or wood framing with cantilevered floor plates.
Spatial scale
Two-story residential scale, fitting snugly into the sloping natural topography.
Lighting
Moody, overcast twilight diffused by heavy fog, contrasting with warm artificial interior illumination.
Atmosphere
Mysterious, calm, and sequestered within the foggy coastal canopy.
Environmental context
Steep, densely wooded coastal hillside enveloped in thick fog and mature evergreens.
Spatial experience
The illuminated interior volumes glow like lanterns through the dense fog, establishing a strong dialogue between sheltered habitation and wild nature.
Composition rhythm
Vertical glazed bays alternate with dark solid panels, framed by overhanging tree branches.
Style reading
Contemporary coastal residential architecture
Program
Single-family residence
Perspective
Exterior Facade
Discipline
architecture

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