One design challenge Schultz faced early on was blocking street noise from a southeast-facing intersection. However, a row of angled stone plinths and a concrete courtyard do double duty for aesthetics and sound dissipation. “The ultimate effect is theatrical in its approach. From the exterior one gets a sort of peek-a-boo into the residence, always just shy of a true glimpse inside, while from the residence the fountain reflects the sky above, with the plinths creating a type of stop frame movie of the traffic just beyond. In turn, the fountain helps to further fill the home with light and sound.” Schultz says. The standing seam copper facade is recycled from the old house’s roof. Photo 1 of 9 in An Entertaining Renovation That Can Host Beach Parties for Days by Caroline Wallis

An Entertaining Renovation That Can Host Beach Parties for Days

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One design challenge Schultz faced early on was blocking street noise from a southeast-facing intersection. However, a row of angled stone plinths and a concrete courtyard do double duty for aesthetics and sound dissipation. “The ultimate effect is theatrical in its approach. From the exterior one gets a sort of peek-a-boo into the residence, always just shy of a true glimpse inside, while from the residence the fountain reflects the sky above, with the plinths creating a type of stop frame movie of the traffic just beyond. In turn, the fountain helps to further fill the home with light and sound.” Schultz says. The standing seam copper facade is recycled from the old house’s roof.