Gardens

A gravel seating circle provides visitors with an immersive garden experience.

Plant material was carefully chosen, with root systems that played well with the septic drain lines. This stylized meadow began with roughly 150 pennisetum grasses laid out in two large interlocking semi-circles.

A path created with Stepstone's narrow concrete pavers meanders through the garden past the master bedroom.

Designed to disappear from the street, the single-story white stucco home is only 12.5 feet tall to avoid disrupting the neighbors’ views. "Its strong horizontal form was designed as a datum for highlighting the dramatic shapes of the desert landscape," note the architects.

The Hupert-Kinmont house lies low in a century-old apple orchard, far from neighboring houses. The spaciousness of the rural surroundings is echoed inside.

The structure is made of double-brick walls with insulation between each layer, which regulates indoor temperatures while still providing strong protection from the elements.