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A multidisciplinary approach to residential home design and regenerative development. Services inclu

10/26/2026

The amount of finish work in this home is incredible. I can wait to share the completed effort.

10/16/2026

Throwback Thursday. When a home I have designed does not get built, it still lives in my mind. Continuously occupied by my imagination , it houses my soul.

10/07/2026

In 2009 I tried to enter a Dwell Sustainable Garage competition. I missed the entry deadline by an hour. The exercise was a fun challenge and the result is still interesting to me 17 years later. The concept utilized solar panels to split water into hydrogen and store it as fuel for hydrogen powered vehicles. Run the system backwards and it generates electricity to charge electric vehicles and power the home. The garage was essentially a power plant. Corten steel made the frame and giant mats of 1” thick rubber from recycled tires make up door panels that pocket into the steel frame. I wish I didn’t miss that deadline. New rendering tools have inspired me to bring this project back to life.

10/05/2026

Our rammed earth off-grid home is getting engineered. Excitement is building. The momentum should pick up very quickly on this one. Stay tuned if you want to see it evolve from drawings to habitation!

09/29/2026

Completed remodel in Encinitas. Wood rain screen detail and fabricated in-house by Miles. After a year the richness of color has started to slowly fade. In a few decades it will silver naturally. No oils or sealers of any kind have been applied to the Garapa.

09/23/2026

An evolving remodel/ ADU in Solana Beach. The client has been playing with the project long enough for us to benefit immensely from the new ADU municipal code. It has allowed us to rehabilitate an existing non conforming home that was rotting away, by building an exoskeleton around it, to support the new ADU above.

09/11/2026

Gentle battering and soft chamfers. This refined fireplace design relies on subtle sculpting for maximum effect. What are your thoughts on fireplaces without mantles?

09/05/2026

After 5 different options, the roof has been decided. Clients have chosen a low slung hip roof with large overhangs and boxed eaves. Stay tuned to see how the exterior materials are developed.

09/03/2026

I love this roof design. It centralizes water catchment, articulates the entry, projects the views in the living room toward the Pacific and parallels the topography to the east. One thing it does not do well is harvest electricity. Keep an eye out for some significant roof changes.

09/01/2026

We treat every project the same. Each undergoes the same process and deserves the same attention. Here we create a space for family to visit. Would you hang out here or is it too exposed?

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Encinitas, CA
92024

Telephone

(760) 274-3938

Website

http://www.buffettdesign.com/

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