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This Wood-Framed Glass Box Is The Ultimate Backyard Office

April 27, 2024

A wood-framed glass box is home to a backyard office.

Architecture firm SWATT + PARTNERS has shared photos of a backyard office they designed for their clients in Dry Creek Valley, California.

The wood-framed glass box hovers above the rugged terrain, it’s placed west of the main house, is partially above a narrow level pad, and partially over a steep decline. An infinity edge pool, spa, and rustic water features are nearby.

A wood-framed glass box is home to a backyard office.

Supported by two cast-in-place concrete core elements, the new structure is a crisp wood-framed glass box that hovers just above the flat portion while it soars above the down-sloping topography on the southwest corner of the building.

A wood-framed glass box is home to a backyard office.

The floating floor and roof planes are clad in Western Red Cedar horizontal boards. Except for the concrete vertical elements, all walls are floor-to-ceiling glass.

A wood-framed glass box is home to a backyard office.
A wood-framed glass box is home to a backyard office.
A wood-framed glass box is home to a backyard office.

Inside, a large wood table acts as a communal workstation with desks on one side and an open area on the other.

A wood-framed glass box is home to a backyard office.
A wood-framed glass box is home to a backyard office.

Wood shelving is on each concrete wall, adding storage and room for decor.

A wood-framed glass box is home to a backyard office.
A wood-framed glass box is home to a backyard office.
Photography by Jason Liske | Architecture: SWATT + PARTNERS | Landscape Design: Ground Studio Landscape Architecture

Source: Contemporist