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In the library, vintage Zanotta chairs flank an O’Hara Studio table.

In the kitchen, both the timber frame and cabinetry are made of Douglas fir. “We wanted to keep the material palette limited,” says architect and homeowner Sherry Scott. A ladder leads to a loft that doubles as an office and extra sleeping space. The custom sectional in the living area is by Bimma Loft.

“We wanted the house to look like it grows out of the rock in a natural way,” says Sherry, architect and resident.

A north-facing skylight above the kitchen maximizes heat absorption, helpful in the cool climate.

The house that stood on the lot before was the same square footage as just one townhome, but Chris was able to maximize the amount of usable outdoor space by adding backyards and a garden between his and Miranda’s unit and the street.

Oaxaca Interests is a Texas-based real estate operator, developer, and investment firm. The company partnered with award-winning architecture practice Lake|Flato to found HiFAB.

In the Orient, New York, home of Keith Scott Morton and Christine Churchill, a double-height living/dining area hugs the broadly glazed west elevation.

The coffee table is a keepsake from Beaulieu’s grandparents, made of monkeypod wood and bought in Hawaii in the 1960s. The couple flanked it with a Design Within Reach Raleigh Sofa and Eames Molded Plywood Lounge Chair. A Nelson Pear Lotus Floor Lamp and Rattan Ottoman from Franco Alibini finishes the room.

“Encased in triple-paned glass, stone and adobe, one is led down into the circular seating area, flanked by built-in planters and a soothing whispering fountain in stone,” says the listing agent.

There is also a two-bedroom casita, a later addition to the compound that continues in the style of the main house. It has two kitchenettes, three bathrooms (one with a rock-lined principal bath with fireplace), two bedrooms, an office, five kiva fireplaces foyer, dining room and a very large artists studio with soaring ceilings, 12 skylights and a sizable attached music room/studio

[TK] Large vigas and latillas form the ceilings

When nature calls, the primary bathroom, which looks out onto a patio planted with ample greenery, is ready. The rusticated marble sink basin was shaped by Guillermo Ciocca, a designer based in Córdoba, Argentina.

The corner is the family’s favorite gathering spot—“a contemporary cave for three,” says Serge. Luisa’s module, with its cactus-lined terrace, is visible through the glass wall.

The bedroom and study is crowned by a vaulted ceiling inspired by the classic Catalan vault. Today, this traditional solution of covering a vault with flat terracotta bricks has evolved into prefabricated pieces of ceramic-filled block. It not only provides structural strength for the concrete slab, but also improves its acoustic and thermal qualities.

Terra-cotta tiles clad the kitchen backsplash, and the countertops are made of oak.