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The Switchback House in San Francisco is the home of the two principal architects from Edmonds + Lee Architecture. Set on a prominent white-oak platform raised above
the living room, the architectural kitchen integrates into the space and reflects the crisp, pure lines of the aesthetics of the house. The design called for minimal, almost spare
finishes so that the cabinet form could be purely expressed. Fenix®, a nanotechnology material, was selected for its ultra-matte finish. The couple have children and entertain, so
the self-healing, antibacterial, and scratch-and-stain-resistant properties of Fenix® underscored the choice. The island countertop was the first residential project in California to
be made of solid phenolic Fenix®. The full-height cabinet, which Sozo Studio calls a bento box, is a two-in-one cabinet: when closed, it recedes into the wall. When open, it reveals
a breakfast nook and bar that matches the island finish. The house was selected to be on the AIA San Francisco architectural tour.
Architect / Interior Designer: Edmonds + Lee Architects, San Francisco, CA
Photography by Joe Fletcher
Designed by Sozo Studio, San Francisco, CA, page 367
