This project was an evolving collaboration between architect, builder, landscape architect and owner, rivaled only by the collaboration of context and the built environment.
The result is a seamless interplay between structure and garden that offers the homeowners a one-of-a-kind urban retreat.
The house was designed to preserve an old growth banyan tree, and opens into a courtyard with a preserved grand live oak. These irreplaceable canopies and complementary screening afford privacy from the busy adjacent street. Inside, views to the backyard beckon. A curvilinear sculpture garden contrasts with the home's strong architectural lines, echoed by the pool and guest house. A bold spine of sea grape abuts the pool, creating privacy and a soft backdrop for the surrounding decks. A kinetic sculpture anchors the axis between the two structures. Meandering paths lead to the event lawn, pollination garden, bird garden with preserved lychee tree, and through a canopy of color to the bocce court. A final whimsical sculpture punctuates this connected space. We are grateful to have been part of such a beautiful play of interior and exterior, structure and nature, and light and shadow.
