Knorr / Girard
Scoren House (1969) in Woodside, CA by Don Knorr
Robert Scoren, a dentist in Palo Alto, had his friend Don Knorr design a house for him. Another friend, Alexander Girard, designed the doors and a number of other features of the house. I was able to get inside for a tour.
Girard sketches of the SCOREN doors.
Source: House Industries
Wall of cabinets covered in Girard textiles by Herman Miller.
Scoren, like Girard, was a folk art collector.
The bed and art are gone, but the Girard wall is still there.
Herman Miller and Knoll once dined together in the Scoren house.
Source: 568 Mountain Home Road
Nelson, Girard and Eames were in the living room.
Source: SocketSite
Robert Scoren died in 2012 and the house has been for rent on and off for a few years. It was listed on Craigslist for something like $5,000 a month. It's not in the best of shape these days.
Girard door on the pool house.
There were two Beniamino "Benny" Bufano sculptures on the property
Source: 568 Mountain Home Road
They're both gone now.
Just the tractor tracks remain.
The house recently sold for $7.4 million. The listing states...
"First time on the market, this award winning Don Knorr designed home sits on just over 3 acres in this coveted location. Experience nature from every room. Surrounded by a variety of trees, the possibilities await on this private lane and setting. This is a perfect opportunity to create your dream home."
It's such a great piece of architecture. Let's hope the new owners realize this and the house isn't another victim of expensive real estate. I was told the Girard doors will remain with the Scoren family and the Girard elements will be preserved no matter what happens to the house.