Drawing of Weston Havens House, Berkeley CA
On Sunday, April 25, 2004 BUSSA members joined Architecture History Professor Kathleen James-Chakraborty and a few Architecture170b students for a tour of the historic Weston Havens House.
Located on Panoramic Way above the UC Berkeley campus, the house was built c.
1941 by architect Hamilton Harwell Harris (1903-1990). The Havens House is considered his masterpiece. Its unique use of inverted gables and dramatic geometric forms earned the house its reputation as one of the greatest examples of Modernist residential architecture. The house also offers stunning views of the San Francisco Bay and a beautiful courtyard. The University of California is currently in the process
of purchasing the house, and a restoration is planned.
Special thanks go out to BUSSA co-chair Kate Grindlay and Professor James-Chakraborty and our tour guide, Weston Haven's friend Sergio, for making this great event possible.
Photos are below:
(click on photos for a larger view)
font size="1" face="Arial">view from the house, group on the balcony, carmen and another balcony view
living room, dining room, view of top of staircase
nick in the mirror, staircase looking up, sergio describing the master bedroom to the prof, her son, and jeanine
view of house from courtyard, view of courtyard, view of bridge connecting house with street
group in the courtyard, group in the bridge
the staircase from the bridge to the street, a view of the courtyard from the roof
an inside look at the houses inverted gables, sergio talks to kate on the roof