Spaghetti House

Berkeley CA | Completed 

1978

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Exterior street elevation view of Spaghetti House in Berkeley, California.
David Baker's UC Berkeley M-Arch thesis project brought to life: Spaghetti House takes its name from its long, skinny footprint.

After designing Spaghetti House for his thesis project at U.C. Berkeley, David Baker built and lived in the house himself. The renovation of the deteriorated 1911 stucco duplex uses every inch of available space and is powered by alternative energy sources.


Project Details

Project Number
7801

Address

Berkeley, CA
United States


Spaghetti House
/SpaghettiHouse

Status
Completed
1978

Recognition

Awards
Passive Solar Design Award, Multifamily Retrofit
Fifth National Passive Solar Conference of the American Section of the International Solar Energy Society
Award of Honor for Excellence in Design
Honor Awards Program, East Bay Chapter, American Institute of Architects
Western Home Awards—Citation
American Institute of Architects + Sunset Magazine

Project Gallery

Spaghetti House in Berkeley, California on the cover of New Shelter magazine.
Exterior street elevation view of Spaghetti House in Berkeley, California.
Exterior street corner view of Spaghetti House in Berkeley, California.
Black and white exterior corner street view of Spaghetti House in Berkeley, California.
Small office area inside Spaghetti House in Berkeley, California.
Study to the left of the stairs inside Spaghetti House in Berkeley, California.
Kitchen area inside Spaghetti House in Berkeley, California.
Bathroom with black and white tile inside Spaghetti House in Berkeley, California.
Outdoor umbrella and seating area on the deck of Spaghetti House in Berkeley, California.
Interior view of a living room with a fireplace in Spaghetti House in Berkeley, California.
Looking into the dining room inside Spaghetti House in Berkeley, California.
Aerial sketch of Spaghetti House in Berkeley, California.
Site plan for Spaghetti House in Berkeley, California.
Section diagram for Spaghetti House in Berkeley, California.