Sawyer Construction - Projects in the News
Garden to Table
Inspired house - "haven in the hills"
From the moment I saw the homes designed by William Turnbull, Jr., at Sea Ranch, Calif., I knew I wanted him to design a house for me. This, however, was in the 1960s. I was fresh out of law school, and I should have realized I wasn’t ready—nor could I afford—to have this well-regarded architect build my dream home.
Residential architect - "light on the land"
Mary Griffin, AIA, and Eric Haesloop, AIA, had some big shoes to fill when they took over the leadership of San Francisco's William Turnbull Associates six years ago. Though both had been with the firm for more than a decade, Griffin as a partner and Haesloop as an associate, the firm's guiding force was its founder, William Turnbull Jr., FAIA.
san Francisco architecture exclusive - "rural retreats"
Urbane country life You can have it both ways. These homes combine elements of rustic authenticity-earth, exposed timbers, corrugated steel-with an almost metropolitan sophistication.
A HOME IN THE WINE COUNTRY
For a young family seeking to connect to the land through cooking and gardening, architect Andrew Mann created an open-air pavilion with wood-fired oven, cooking facilities and a built-in potting shed. Christa Moné designed the garden, which she updates twice a year. The owners chose the furnishings for the space, including Room & Board’s cheerful Caprice chairs and a custom table.
this old house - "cook's tour de force"
In early 199, Linda-Marie Loeb, a chef and former restauranteur, moved into what had been a weekend retreat for her family: a gingerbread-accented 1879 farmhouse on a hilltop overlooking miles of vineyards in California’s Napa Valley.
Homestyle - "Dream Space"
Stressed by city living and craving something new, a chef builds her ideal kitchen and finds life, and love at her home on the ranch.
San Francisco - "Real-Life Dream Kitchens"
About a year into her remodeling project, Linda-Marie Bauer learned an important lesson. “It’s actually easier to build a skyscraper than to renovate an old house carefully,” she says, now calm after a long storm.