Law professor Carole Goldberg and sociology professor Duane Champagne both teach at the University of California, Los Angeles. Both have a love of books and cooking, and since marrying in 2003, they now share six kids and eight grandchildren as well. To design the couple’s green, family-centric beach getaway in Oxnard, California, architectural designer Daniel Garness—who has offices in Los Angeles and New Orleans—had a lot more to consider than how high to make the twin sinks. Goldberg tells us why the couple’s home is very nearly its castle. Cedar louvers increase privacy and shade on the second-floor deck, where Carole and Duane relax with granddaughters Natalie and Allison and their friend Katherine.