2015 Silicon Valley Home Tours by Architects

Join us for our Home Tours by Architects, showcasing four new homes designed by AIA residential architects!
Open to the public, the Home Tour showcases the finest residential architecture in the South Bay. Each house on the tour is designed by a local area architect and was completed within the last five years. Houses are chosen to showcase a variety of design styles demonstrating that excellence in design is not limited by size or dollars. Join us as we promote a wide variety of architectural styles, neighborhoods, and residences—all from the architect’s point of view in the south bay.

This self-guided tour showcases the finest residential architecture in Santa Clara County, as designed by local area architects. The dwellings feature cutting edge, modern environmentally sensitive residential design, with a focus on sustainable features that demonstrate the wealth of talent possessed by our area’s best architects. During the tour, participants will have the opportunity to see some of the area’s latest residential projects from the inside out, meet design teams, explore housing trends, and discover design solutions that inspire unique south bay area living. Tours promote awareness and understanding of excellent design, as well as demonstrate the positive impact of design as it contributes to our economy, environment and community identity.

What makes the AIASCV Home Tours different than other home tours?

The AIASCV Home Tour was created to showcase the talents of bay area residential architects with the goal of educating homeowners about the Tour you will observe first-hand how working with an architect can transform ordinary living spaces into responsive, tailored, domestic environments using a variety of design solutions. There will also be a pre-tour Meet The Architect Mixer the evening before to provide valuable insight into the design process.

General Information:

We are excited to have you join us this weekend! The four homes you are about to visit are very special. We request your cooperation in respecting each Tour homeowner, their neighbors, and neighborhood. Because these are private homes, special accommodations may not be possible in every situation. Please remember, no photos may be taken in the homes - no exceptions. There are no public restrooms available at the homes. You should allow at least three hours to take the tour. Tour hours are from 10 am to 4 pm. Wear comfortable shoes. Tours are recommended for guests 10 years old and up. The tour is self-driven, self guided, rain or shine.

BIKE THE HOME TOUR!
We will be providing a proposed bike route for you and your friends to take for the day of the tour. Check back in August. Homes are located in Palo Alto and Los Altos.

For further information, please call AIASCV at 408-298-0611 or e-mail us at Hometour@aiascv.org