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The landscaping was added between the construction of the main house and the Casita.
The landscaping was added between the construction of the main house and the Casita.
Recently retired and ready to downsize, Paul and Melonie Brophy found a lot in Palo Alto that gave them the chance to start fresh. Their glass, concrete, and wood house, designed by Feldman Architecture, seems to float above a landscape by Bernard Trainor. Of the board-formed concrete wall, architect Taisuke Ikegami says, "It connects the building to the ground plane while allowing the house to be a landscape element."
Recently retired and ready to downsize, Paul and Melonie Brophy found a lot in Palo Alto that gave them the chance to start fresh. Their glass, concrete, and wood house, designed by Feldman Architecture, seems to float above a landscape by Bernard Trainor. Of the board-formed concrete wall, architect Taisuke Ikegami says, "It connects the building to the ground plane while allowing the house to be a landscape element."
In another example of the design’s creative approach to storage, Morna and David use a pulley system rigged with hardware from Fleet Farm to hoist a Jeff Hull–designed surfboard out of the way.
In another example of the design’s creative approach to storage, Morna and David use a pulley system rigged with hardware from Fleet Farm to hoist a Jeff Hull–designed surfboard out of the way.