Future Home

A distinctive faceted green roof melds the building with the surrounding landscape, spiraling around the wings of the house and encircling a central open courtyard, while a rough drystone wall built from locally sourced Clip­sham limestone acts as a thermal buffer for the main living area.

"Some days the view is insanely vivid, and other days it's very muted. But it's always changing, even within minutes,

“From anywhere in the house, you have a sense of the outdoors,” says Melonie, “and yet it’s very private.” Ikegami agrees. “The building was really about the landscape—it can dissolve into the background,” he says. In the master bedroom, Japanese Tansu chests from the couple’s previous home flank a Duxiana bed. The full-height windows and swing door are from Western Window Systems.

From the rear, the home’s layout as a two-story structure becomes clearer, as does its aggressive use of angular dimensions and expansive walls of glass.

To further the home's indoor/outdoor connection, the architects created an expansive shaded terrace at the rear of the property, which is juxtaposed with the backyard pool.

The stacked volumes add a playful element to the overall design.

The South Elevation provides complete transparency through the main level to established gardens beyond

Because the architects wanted to showcase the view of one of the more majestic oaks on the property, they placed a lap pool below the tree so the mirror-like surface of the water would gracefully reflect its image.

Warm light emitted through the expansive windows lets the home glow warmly against the mountain and forested setting.

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A dramatic cantilevered roof extends over the lower building volume, tying together the separate, yet connected, blocks of the home.

Masi's main goal was to better connect the home with its private yard.

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