Richard neutra - sidney kahn residence; telegraph hill dwg
- about the residence: richard neutra's kahn house at 66 calhoun terrace was designed and built 1939/40 for businessman sidney kahn. private and severe from the street; the house opens up to spectacular views of the bay. enovations by scott bromley; an architect who was tremendously successful with minimalism in 1980's and who seems to have done a respectful job. kahn asked for the entertaining space to be on the top floor; served by a curving stair plus an elevator with shelving to transport both persons and drinks. unlike neutra's other houses in san francisco; this one has the classic bands of window and stacked boxes and terraces that were his signature. the cliffside garage is next door and next to that; 42 calhoun terrace; the home of diego rivera and frieda kahlo for a few months in 1940. union street dead - ends here; and down though the remains of public steps that may have once gone to sansome street is a garden and view worth seeing. plus parrots. - about the drawings: these drawings were made for a faculty assignment. every elevation is in 3d; with a complete 3d model. also there are cross - sections and views on every facade.