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The entrance opens into a light-filled hall, with a Marcel Wanders chandelier and a Luna console table by Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance.
The entrance opens into a light-filled hall, with a Marcel Wanders chandelier and a Luna console table by Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance.
The home's walls, ceilings, and built-in furnishings are made of ferro-cement coated with a paste of marble powder and white cement.
The home's walls, ceilings, and built-in furnishings are made of ferro-cement coated with a paste of marble powder and white cement.
The house was fully assembled in just 32 working days.
The house was fully assembled in just 32 working days.
Front entry
Front entry
Architect Javier Senosiain created this remarkable home on a hilly site near Mexico City. “The green dune wraps itself around the inside spaces almost completely, rendering it almost invisible. From the outside, all one sees are grass, bushes, trees, and flowers,” he says.
Architect Javier Senosiain created this remarkable home on a hilly site near Mexico City. “The green dune wraps itself around the inside spaces almost completely, rendering it almost invisible. From the outside, all one sees are grass, bushes, trees, and flowers,” he says.
The main entrance is clad in dark timber treated using the Japanese technique of Shou-Sugi-Ban. “We created this darker entry point and then introduced very contemporary lighting to illuminate that space and to denote that the renovation was speaking a very different language,” says architect Trevor Wallace. “With any sort of entry into domestic design it's nice to have a moment of transition.”
The main entrance is clad in dark timber treated using the Japanese technique of Shou-Sugi-Ban. “We created this darker entry point and then introduced very contemporary lighting to illuminate that space and to denote that the renovation was speaking a very different language,” says architect Trevor Wallace. “With any sort of entry into domestic design it's nice to have a moment of transition.”
The exterior walls of the mudroom are clad in a trellis—a historic feature commonly seen in the neighborhood, rendered here in a modern expression. “The exterior is clad entirely in western red cedar, painted as required in the historic district,” says architect Nicholas Fiore. “Cedar has excellent rot and insect resistance, and takes paint beautifully—although we admit it was very hard to paint it once it was installed in all of its honey-tone glory!”
The exterior walls of the mudroom are clad in a trellis—a historic feature commonly seen in the neighborhood, rendered here in a modern expression. “The exterior is clad entirely in western red cedar, painted as required in the historic district,” says architect Nicholas Fiore. “Cedar has excellent rot and insect resistance, and takes paint beautifully—although we admit it was very hard to paint it once it was installed in all of its honey-tone glory!”
The seller is also considering offers for the furniture from brands such as Herman Miller and House of Denmark.
The seller is also considering offers for the furniture from brands such as Herman Miller and House of Denmark.
The designs for Eichler's Parkwood Estates are now held in UC Berkeley's archives.
The designs for Eichler's Parkwood Estates are now held in UC Berkeley's archives.
The designs for Eichler's Parkwood Estates are now held in UC Berkeley's archives.
The designs for Eichler's Parkwood Estates are now held in UC Berkeley's archives.
A blue Hay Petit BonBon light fixture hangs in the stairwell.
A blue Hay Petit BonBon light fixture hangs in the stairwell.
Floor-to-ceiling built-in shelving by Kable Design Build houses the family's beloved books. The area under the stairs has been transformed into additional storage, too.
Floor-to-ceiling built-in shelving by Kable Design Build houses the family's beloved books. The area under the stairs has been transformed into additional storage, too.
Rudolph’s design turned the existing living room into a dining area, with a new living room, sitting room, and screened porch in the addition. A custom light fixture designed by Rudolph and fabricated by his lighting company Modulightor hangs above the dining table near the oxidized steel fireplace that’s framed with stones rescued from the dismantled garage.
Rudolph’s design turned the existing living room into a dining area, with a new living room, sitting room, and screened porch in the addition. A custom light fixture designed by Rudolph and fabricated by his lighting company Modulightor hangs above the dining table near the oxidized steel fireplace that’s framed with stones rescued from the dismantled garage.

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