"Sea Ranch"
The Sea Ranch Panoramic view of The Sea Ranch Panoramic view of The Sea Ranch The Sea Ranch is positioned in California The Sea Ranch - The Sea Ranch The Sea Ranch is a prepared unincorporated improve and census-designated place (CDP) positioned in Sonoma County, California, United States.
The Sea Ranch is positioned along the Pacific Coast, about 100 mi (160 km) north of San Francisco and 120 mi (190 km) west of Sacramento.
The Sea Ranch is reached by way of State Route 1.
About 4 mi (6 km) northwest of The Sea Ranch is Gualala, a small town which supports and is in turn supported by Sea Ranch.
The 2010 United States Enumeration reported that The Sea Ranch had a populace of 1,305.
The ethnic makeup of The Sea Ranch was 1,220 (93.5%) White, 15 (1.1%) African American, 3 (0.2%) Native American, 10 (0.8%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 37 (2.8%) from other competitions, and 20 (1.5%) from two or more competitions.
The populace was spread out with 105 citizens (8.0%) under the age of 18, 18 citizens (1.4%) aged 18 to 24, 92 citizens (7.0%) aged 25 to 44, 495 citizens (37.9%) aged 45 to 64, and 595 citizens (45.6%) who were 65 years of age or older.
Nine inhabitants (1.2%) were aged under five years, 713 inhabitants (94.9%) were aged 18 years or more, and 287 (12.4%) were aged 65 years or more.
The first citizens known to be at The Sea Ranch were Pomos, who gathered kelp and shellfish from the beaches.
Architect and planner Al Boeke envisioned a improve that would preserve the area's natural beauty. Boeke first surveyed the territory in 1962. In 1963, Oceanic California Inc., a division of Castle and Cooke Inc., purchased the territory from the Ohlsons and assembled a design team.
Principal designers who were recruited by Boeke encompassed American architects Charles Moore, Joseph Esherick, William Turnbull, Jr., Donlyn Lyndon, Richard Whitaker and landscape architect Lawrence Halprin. Halprin created the master plan for Sea Ranch, which interval to encompass 10 miles of the Sonoma County coastline. The principal photographer for the universal was the architectural photographer Morley Baer, a friend and colleague of both Turnbull and Halprin.
The logo for The Sea Ranch was designed by Barbara Stauffacher Solomon along with the Supergraphics. Sea Ranch home designed by Joseph Esherick in 1966.
The Sea Ranch Chapel, designed by James Hubbell.
Sea Ranch is noted for its distinct ive architecture, which consists of simple timber-frame structures clad in wooden siding or shingles.
The building typology of the Sea Ranch draws on the small-town agricultural buildings for inspiration, in the way that those buildings are designed to deal with prevailing weather and topography.
Originally, the Sea Ranch had small-town lumber mills to draw on for the Douglas Fir and Redwood used in the homes.
The buildings could be considered as a hybrid of undivided and vernacular architecture, also known as the "Third Bay Tradition" also referred to as "Sea Ranch" style.
The Sea Ranch specific design review requirements include various design guidelines so that the buildings turn into part of the landscape, not subordinate to it, but do not dominate either.
The Sea Ranch design review process has no impact on the interiors of the buildings, but all assembly is subject to Sonoma County Permit and Resource Management oversight.
Landscaping in The Sea Ranch is regulated by a design manual which prohibits perimeter fences and limits non-indigenous plants to screened courtyards. A herd of sheep is used to keep grass cut low to the ground to reduce the threat of fire amid the summer months.
During the decades many architects have been designing homes at Sea Ranch including: Sea Ranch, Abalone Bay, Dog Park, Pets and owners gather at Sea Ranch Dog Park The Sonoma County Regional Parks Department provides coastal access from six places along State Route 1 in The Sea Ranch area: "2010 Enumeration Interactive Population Search: CA - The Sea Ranch CDP".
"Al Boeke dies at 88; 'father' of Northern California's Sea Ranch".
The Sea Ranch.
"Bluff Top Trail & Public Access Easements In The Sea Ranch Development" (PDF).
"The Sea Ranch Design Manual and Rules" (PDF).
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