Category Archives: John Hans Ostwald

Our featured home today is an exceptionally well-preserved residence designed by local Bay Region modernist John Hans Ostwald. Ostwald’s homes tend to be angular, highly logical, and full of carefully conceived spaces. This example is no exception with its prow-shaped … Continue reading →

Today we feature an early and exceptional design by John Hans Ostwald. The home was created for Ostwald’s mother and it was the first of his many residential commissions as a solo practitioner. He was still working for Anshen + … Continue reading →

The Holstein house is an exceptional Berkeley Hills residence designed by John Hans Ostwald. It is sited to take full advantage of its peninsular lot at a sharp turn on Buena Vista. Ostwald did not use the butterfly roof frequently, … Continue reading →

This exceptionally photogenic mid-century residence is the work of Berkeley architect John Hans Ostwald. The home has never been on the market before and it is in the beautifully preserved original condition that one usually only encounters in single owner … Continue reading →

Today we feature a beautifully detailed Bay Region modernist residence designed by John Ostwald. The home is made up of two wings oriented around a towering central living space which itself is built around a skylight-surrounded hearth from which the … Continue reading →

This lovely compact mid-century designed by John Hans Ostwald has some great features. It is sited on the bank of the Temescal creek with access to the house via a small truss foot bridge that spans the waterway. The home … Continue reading →

This exceptional Bay Region mid-century is on the market for the first time since it was built in 1958. Designed by local Berkeley architect John Hans Ostwald to take full advantage of the site’s jaw-dropping panoramic views, the home is … Continue reading →

The Lipkin house is an impressive mid-century residence designed by John Hans Ostwald in the prime of his career. Ostwald was responsible for a number of homes around Piedmont, but this one has survived with more period detail intact than … Continue reading →

Our featured home today is built on one of the last lots to burn in the Oakland Hills fire before the wind died and the blaze was finally brought under control. Unlike most of the supersized houses that filled the … Continue reading →

Our featured home today is another modest 1940s ranch that was overhauled by John Hans Ostwald in the late 50s. This one needs a bit of resuscitation to bring it back to its former glory, but it has loads of … Continue reading →