Outdoor

The courtyard is the heart of the home. It’s carved out of the building, providing a secluded retreat.

A warm timber palette, rounded surfaces (note the rounded corners in the custom double-glazed walls), and a rich variety of textures lend warmth to the minimalist concrete home.

"In terms of the texture, we wanted to achieve a materiality that had a primitive quality about it," explain the architects. "Part ruin, part contemporary, an ageless tactility."

The three existing mature trees on the property shaped the design of the house, which frames views of the leafy canopy on the upper floor.