An Architect Couple Open Up a Hilltop Home to Commanding Views
The Berkeley aerie captures dramatic views and casts an eye to the future.
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Architect Cecily Young—with help from her architect husband John Ruble—spearheaded a down-to-the-bones renovation of a home set into steep terrain in Berkeley, California. Cecily added a rental apartment below the main level, with the idea that it could be home to a live-in caretaker as she and John get older. All three floors command a panoramic view of San Francisco Bay.
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Deborah Bishop
Based in San Francisco, Deborah Bishop has written for Dwell almost since the first issue hit the newsstands.
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