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Skylights sit above the kitchen, brightening the green marble countertops.

A cedar-planked hot tub looks out on to the open desert.

An Akari pendant from Isamu Noguchi hangs above the living room. The table and stools are from Ah Um Design Studio.

Alexander walks from the bedroom pod into the living room under her freeway-inspired sculpture, titled Run A Way.

The new prefab unit is located just a few meters from the main home—a thatched-roof cottage that dates back to the 1950s. “The dark color of the cladding blends into the dark hedges in the garden, so the unit doesn’t attract too much attention,” says Vriesema.

The ground-floor entryway is wrapped in warm, natural materials that echo the palette of the surrounding forest. A mudroom, hidden behind the sliding door, keeps the mess of outdoor activities contained for the active family of five.

The stair hall creates a natural flow from the lower level to the airy upper volume. “Especially for the first time, it creates a moment of revelation,” explains Gabe. “You're delivered up to the pavilion and the view of the farm through the trees.”

The sculptural, floating timber stair connects the home’s two volumes. Framed by exposed steel and lit from above, it creates a moment of weightlessness at the heart of the house.

The cedar-clad pavilion hovers above a bluestone base. A covered terrace with a fireplace allows the family to enjoy the outdoors even in colder months. “The stone base with the timber pavilion on top is like what you would see in the forest where you've got stones on the ground and then the trees rising up,” says homeowner Jenn.

This home has two separate entrances, one of which was originally a horse and buggy loading dock.