Nestled into the iconic Berkeley Hills is the “Nest House.” As with most houses in the Hills, this structure needed a drilled pier foundation and some considerable retaining walls in order to gain support on the hillside. One of the key design elements was a floating flex room supported by steel columns making up multiple moment frames supporting seismic loads in both directions. We thought the floating stairs look pretty elegant as welNestled into the iconic Berkeley Hills is the “Nest House.” As with most houses in the Hills, this structure needed a drilled pier foundation and some considerable retaining walls in order to gain support on the hillside. One of the key design elements was a floating flex room supported by steel columns making up multiple moment frames supporting seismic loads in both directions. We thought the floating stairs look pretty elegant as well.

Architect: Artifact Collaborative