Rebecca DeWitt

Stones excavated during the foundation dig were redistributed to level out the yard while simultaneously creating a drainage curtain around the leach field.

The efficient kitchen features cabinetry by Reform, black granite countertops, and a Wolf induction stovetop and oven.

White walls and light-hued furnishings match the airiness of the home's design. Douglas made the dining table from maple milled on site atop a Corbusier LC 6 base. A Heracleum pendant by Moooi hangs above it.

Douglass and Andrea invested $12,000 to clear trees from the site.

The total cost of the build, including all appliances, plumbing fixtures, and lighting, as well as the milling of trees that were cleared, came to $514,500.

The National Registry of Historic Places as "one of the firm’s definitive achievements in residential post-and-beam architecture...a composition of modules woven with lines (framing) and planes."

The two first-floor bedrooms feature cork flooring and original built-in furniture.

The almost 5,000 square feet of outdoor area is split between landscaped living space and an untamed forest.

The hub of the home, the living and dining area features double-height floor-to-ceiling windows and sliding doors that open onto the ample outdoor space.

With the Wirick House, Calvin Straub used slender, exposed wood framing and tall windows to open up views of the San Gabriel Mountains.

Floor plan of Résidence Les Jardins d’Arcadie by Chatillon Architectes