Small Project: Caltech KISS Tolman-Bacher Compound
The $4.35-million renovation of the Mission-style Tolman-Bacher house transformed a 1920s-era residence into a modern, 25,000-sq-ft compound with office and event space for Caltech's board and its Keck Institute for Space Studies.
Repurposing the home required structural stabilization; upgrading interior finishes and room accessibility; and installing energy-efficient building systems. An integrated audiovisual system allows for control of lighting, projection equipment and blackout capabilities from a podium or digital tablet.