The Giving Tree
A bright idea blossomed close to home for Modal Design principal Daniel Monti. Tasked to create a low-maintenance, multi-generational home for his parents, his family, his brother’s children and their many pets, Monti looked to a massive century-old stone pine tree with a vast canopy growing right on the property as an endless source of inspiration.
Despite the challenges the tree’s location presented, Monti never considered removing it from its native Venice, California, location. “The pine tree is such a special piece of the lot that you can’t help but fall in love with it,” says Monti. Instead, he worked around it to create a three-bedroom 2,700 square feet home that echoes the same comfort and beauty as the sight of that majestic age-old tree. "The tree is really the inspiration for the whole house." Here’s a look:
Architect Daniel Monti adds that much of the programming had to be pushed toward the front of the home to make room for large canopy of the century-old walnut tree on the lot.
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Beautiful home! Beautiful pool, but having tree branches over a pool can present a cleaning and maintenance problem for the pool, especially with small pine needles dropping into the water during high winds, a storm or just occasionally molting. I have a pool surrounded by beautiful oaks and can you from personal experience that trees in close proximity to pools is rarely good for the pool. Simple xeriscape would have been a better solution for underneath a tree of that size.
How do you swim in a xeriscape?
What a cool house! Modern elements are balanced with organic elements. Great vibe.
Wow!!!!. What a fantastic house.
It has a retractable pool cover so it isn't too difficult to maintain
What a lucky architect to be able to build a home for himself with his parents money.
Great looking The Giving Trees are in the garden and makes garden well decorated,.
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