"From most areas of the living level, you can simultaneously see and experience both the towering trees to the north and sweeping city and bay view to the south," says Maniscalco. "The careful placement of this floor level and creation of this spacial experience was a real cornerstone of the project." Photo 10 of 20 in A Steep, Sloping Lot Becomes a Hillside Family Oasis in San Francisco

A Steep, Sloping Lot Becomes a Hillside Family Oasis in San Francisco

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"From most areas of the living level, you can simultaneously see and experience both the towering trees to the south and sweeping city and bay view to the north," says Maniscalco. "The careful placement of this floor level and creation of this spacial experience was a real cornerstone of the project."