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The flooring in the master bath is vein-cut Ocean Silver travertine. The custom bathroom vanity is stained birch, the polished chrome fixtures are from Hansgrohe’s Axor Uno2 line, and the chair is upholstered in Checker by Alexander Girard for Maharam.

A long, concrete staircase leads toward the front door, which is set back from the main facade. A perforated aluminium screen covers the exterior of the glass-walled entry vestibule.

Screens were added to both the east and west sides of the home. More than ornament, the screens protect double-height windows from hurricane-force winds.

Rimrock | Olson Kundig

When current homeowner Joseph Amory purchased 3322 Ocotea Street in 2014, the 1959 residence’s midcentury plan had been corrupted. Undaunted, Amory enlisted In Situ Studio to modernize the 3,400-square-foot dwelling while preserving its midcentury roots.

Many have come to see the inclusion of an atrium as a defining factor of Eichler–designed homes. Like many modern homes built in Southern California during this era, this space helped blur the lines between inside and out.

In the living space, which looks past a fireplace and out to a pool, sits under original beamed ceilings in a characteristic A-frame shape.

This Orange County Eichler, built in 1962, celebrates the indoor-outdoor, Southern Californian lifestyle with a skylight atrium, outdoor pool and plenty of floor-to-ceiling windows.