Tara Coniaris

The multipurpose room looks over the garden. The outdoor shower visible in the garden is screened by a timber fence, the only area of fencing to the public.

The green roof is planted with local succulents, including cascading pigface.

A large, sculptural skylight has been created at the center of the home to enable day-long solar penetration. The triangular glazing frames views of the trees and the sky, bringing the outdoors into the interior.

Main Bath

another custom vanity made by our friend

The new master bathroom features a large soaking tub clad in Carrera marble tile from Daltile. A new Milgard window highlights southern city views.

Luckily, the current owners agreed with the finish-out choices from phase one, making phase two move much more smoothly.

The bathroom has a custom white oak vanity, tile floors, and a casement window.

A bathroom tucked beneath the stairway has a cavernous quality. Everything—down to the toilet and Hansgrohe AXOR faucets—has the same charcoal shade.

A large soaking tub looks out to lush greenery and bright sunshine—the perfect backdrop for this bathroom retreat. A slatted fence provides privacy from the rest of the yard.

Sustainable solutions are integrated throughout. A 40,000-liter rainwater tank is connected to all indoor taps and toilets, and gray water from laundry is recycled for garden irrigation.

Layered facade materials allow for cross ventilation, protect from the sun, and add privacy. In the master bedroom loft, wood screens create an opportunity to be outdoors without becoming too beaten by the sun, and white curtains create another gauzy partition.

A two-story, timber volume holds the private areas while a one-story concrete pavilion is more social and communal. Large openings blend indoor and outdoor spaces while allowing coastal breezes to become part of the home environment.

The downstairs bathroom features blue tiles. As the color orange is used on the main living floor, the color blue is found throughout the basement level. "It has something to do with the nearby bay and that by going down you are taking a journey under the water," explains Edgar.

On the garden level, a bathroom with Moroccan tiles and glass walls simulate the feel of an outdoor shower. "The shower offers one of the few architectural opportunities for a true pause," says Hackett. "It slows down mind-space and body-space at once, and amplifies both."

“The screening and this outdoor area off the en suite allowed them a garden at roof level—the green wall was the clients’ idea!” says Litera. “It creates a beautiful buffer between the real world and their sanctuary.”

The new bathroom is in the former bedroom, and it’s primarily used by the bedroom occupants.

The simple material palette extends to the bathroom.