By: Todd Gordon Mather Architect
Structural Engineer: Linchpin Structural Engineering
Photographer: Chip Allen Photography
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The Aeroplane Bungalow, nicknamed “Journey’s End” by its owners, is a Craftsman-style residence with a deep history behind its materials. The home is a joyful collaboration between architect and owner—designer and collector—which makes use of antique wood construction materials and furniture pieces lovingly curated and preserved by the owner over many decades and across state lines. He quips, “You could take a laser pointer and point it at any piece of wood in the home and I can tell you the story behind it.”
The stair treads are taken from an old high school gymnasium in Oregon; the flooring is primarily Douglas Fir which had been stored in a Napa barn for 20 years; the cellar’s ceiling joists are Red Fir from a railroad depot in central Oregon; the cellar walls are lined with thousands of bricks salvaged from a crumbling barn some 40 miles south of the home; the pergolas—designed by the owner himself—are Western Red Cedar cut by the owner’s millwright friend in Oregon. The same friend also provided, nearly two decades ago, much of the Douglas Fir used for the staircase, cabinetry, and doors. Many furniture pieces have likewise been carefully collected, particularly the century-old Stickley Furniture items which reflect the clear affection for vintage wood in the home.
The Aeroplane Bungalow, seated on an acre of rich California farmland, is a love letter to thoughtful architecture, reclaimed materials, and traditional craftsmanship.
