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A glass house, softened by art
The essence
Translucence House is a modern glass home on Potrero Hill in San Francisco, reimagined by architect Anne Fougeron for a young family of art collectors. The Scale Collective led the interior design, art consulting and outdoor furnishings over five years, setting soft, sculptural pieces and handmade art inside its strong modernist lines.
- Location
- Potrero Hill, San Francisco
- Scope
- Interior design, art consulting, outdoor furnishings
- Architect
- Anne Fougeron
- Landscape
- Andrea Cochran
- Builder
- Young & Burton
- Press
- Cover of Dwell
The story
Modernist lines, a collector's warmth
The clients, a young family who collect art and support local artists, spent years planning this house. They wanted it to reflect their adventurous spirit, their love of the arts and their ties to the community.
Anne Fougeron reimagined a 1960s house on a rare double lot, wrapping it in more glass than almost any home in the city and repeating its modernist lines from the facade to the interior.
Our narrative was balance: soft, sculptural, feminine furnishings set against the architecture's hard edges. Custom furniture, antiques, handmade pieces by artists and pops of color give the rooms their refinement and their sense of play.
The project
Inside Translucence House
“San Francisco homes have a story rooted in the turn of the century, now meeting the tech industry and AI. The work is to modernize them without stripping away their character.”
Pieces and materials
- Paper sculpture relief by Mary Button Durell
- 1960s fiberglass sculpture via Demisch Danant
- Custom foyer bench
- Outdoor tables with Stahl & Band
- Living Divani outdoor sofa
- Christophe Delacourt dining chairs
- Layered organic textiles
Credits
Interior design and art consulting: The Scale Collective, led by Sara Alexander
Architect: Anne Fougeron
Interior architecture: Leverone
Landscape architect: Andrea Cochran
Builder: Young & Burton
Photography: Joe Fletcher
Questions
Good to know
What did The Scale Collective design at Translucence House?
The Scale Collective led the interior design, art consulting and outdoor furnishings and art at Translucence House, working with the family for more than five years alongside architect Anne Fougeron and landscape architect Andrea Cochran.
How do you furnish a modern glass house?
In a glass house the furniture is seen from every side and against the view, so we favor sculptural, softly curved pieces, layered organic textiles and art that holds its own in strong daylight, balancing the architecture's hard lines.
Do you work with art collectors?
Yes. Many of our clients collect art. We design rooms around existing collections, source new work from galleries across the US and commission pieces from artists, often emerging and women artists.
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