Architect in Gualala, California

California

Michael Barron-Wike Architect AIA

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000-000-0000

39140 CA-1 Gualala CA 95445

Business Description

Michael Barron-Wike was educated in architecture at the University of California, Berkeley, Collge of Environmental Design. He first gained his insights into sensitive envrionmental design from his professors at that school, two of whom, Lawrence Halprin and Joseph Esherick, conceived the concept for The Sea Ranch, a northern California development nearby where Michael Barron-Wike AIA now lives and has practiced his profession for many years. Evolving the basic concepts taught to him by these industry icons, Michael Barron-Wike has evolved these principles further with his early embracing of the beginnings of the passive solar design movement. His current projects include sustainable, "green-rated" designs with the goal of "Zero Carbon Footprints" energy usage. Passive solar design, and meticulously detailed structures built to withstand the harsh elements of a coastline environment are pivotal points for most of Michael Barron-Wike's work. Only the latest building methods and materials are used to ensure solid, fire-proof, durable, contemporary designs, both outside and inside the structures. His designs are award-winning and have been published in both local, national, and international periodicals.

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Mission Statement

Michael Barron-Wike Architect AIA is based in Gualala, CA and has been serving the northcoast since 1989. For many years, he has designed "sustainable" residential designs, and now "zero carbon fooprint" homes are all up and down the Mendocino and Sonoma county coastlines. Every project is designed to be environmentally compatible with its setting and uses that reflect the needs of his clients. The primary focus of design for this climate has been the desire to develop a complete understanding of what is needed to create and build beautiful and durable structures that can integrate completely into this environment. No architectural firm in this area has as much experience designing homes incorporating passive solar design whenever possible and the most energy-efficient, fire-proof exteriors possible. Once these concepts have been included into a totally cohesive design, all of these concepts are then introduced to the clients, using the latest in 3D design presentation technologies and virtual reality walkthroughs. Existing views photographs are included into the views from inside these proposed designs, enabling the client to "see" exactly what they will experience in the completed home. Now is the time to consider a new "green" home or remodel for your next project, for now and for the future of this planet.

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1) Das Residence

A totally energy-efficient, Build It Green-certified residence using little or no energy apart from what the sun provides. An award winning design (2009 Spark Awards Finalist for Conceptual Design Phase), this home uses the best of materials needed to weather the harsh conditions of oceanfront living. Combining passive and active solar systems, along with totally clean air interiors, this home is an inspiration to whoever looks out its windows to a true symphony of natural events happening every single day of the year. Whales, sea gulls, pelicans, powerful storms and sunsets are all regular visitors and events. Green-certified custom-designed residence located on the northern California coastline. Passive solar design, fire proof exterior materials on a home located overlooking the mouth of the Gualala River. Project Year: 2012. Project Cost: $1,500,001 - $2,000,000 Country: United States Zip Code: 95445

2) Marks Residence: Esherick Hedgerow House Reborn

This award-winning project was originally designed by world-renowned, Gold Medal award-winning architect, Joseph Esherick in 1965, as part of The Sea Rancy six "Hedgerow Houses". These homes were the very first to be designed and built for this new development to introduce the Sea Ranch Concept to new property owners who would be building new homes along ten miles of pristine oceanfront properties, all sharing Commons land in partnership with each other. This home was part of a Sunset Magazine award for the "20 Most Important Residential Projects in the United States". Project Year Remodel Completion: 2011 Project Cost: $500,000 - $750,000 Country: United States Zip Code: 95497. Award winner: 2012 Redwood Empire Chapter AIA People's Choice Design Award for a residential remodel. Note: Professor Esherick was Michael Barron-Wike's mentors when he studied as an architectural undergraduate student at UC Berkeley.

3) Fallow Residence, A

Completed in 2021, this State of the Art residence, "Zero Carbon Footprint", totally self-sustainable, residence is locted on a dramatic oceanfront setting. An all fireproof exterior, contemporary design, stone panel exterior siding structure, with standing seam metal roofs and solar eletric and hot water panels. Tucked into an existing wind-sheltering hedgerow of native pines, this home is carefully sited to maximize the dramatic ocean views and passively capture the sun's space heating energy. The exterior construction methods and materials exceed state requirements for fireproofing in California Wildlands Urban Interface Zones (WUI). Drought resistant and native plants landscaping integrate the new home into its oceanfront environment. Project Cost: More than $3,500,000 Country: United States Zip Code: 95445

4) Schwager Residence, A Study In Careful Site-integrated Design

This is a preliminary design concept for an oceafront home immediately adjacent to a state coast highway that strived to reduce its visual impact to highway passersby viewing out to the ocean. The final design was changed significantly due to California Coastal Commission requirements for Environmentally Sensitive Habitats for this 2.5 acre parcel, located approximately 100 miles north of San Francisco. Careful site evaluations required geological, botanical, biological, sanitarian, civil, and structural consultants prior to beginning design studies. Country: United States. Construction completed: 2020

5) Trione Residence, The Sea Ranch

The best of construction materials were used on this project to ensure longer durability: standing seam, aluminum allow metal roofing, clear, select red cedar, tongue and groove siding, Andersen Windows and Doors, Sanyo select solar PV array panels, stone pavers, stainless steel exterior hardware, Ipe sustainable hardwood decks. Interior has a radiant heating floor system, super insulation envelope, insulated slab on grade floors with tile and carpeting, high efficiency boiler and On-Demand water heater, low energy use, Energy Star rated, LED light fixtures, Low to Zero VOC interior finishes and materials. Project Year completed: 2008. Project Cost: $1,000,000 - $1,500,000. Country: United States Zip Code: 95497

Service Locations

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Serving Area:

Gualala, The Sea Ranch, Anchor Bay, Point Arena, Manchester, Irish Beach, Elk, Albion, Little River, Mendocino

Counties

Mendocino, Sonoma

Serving Zip Codes:

95445, 95445, 95497, 95468, 95459, 95450, 95432, 95448, 95476, 94923

Latitude

38.76788

Longitude

-123.5313436