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At the back of the house, a glazed wall slides open to connect with a spacious green terrace.
A backyard garden.
The homeowners wanted a space to accommodate their interests: gardening, looking after their ducks, or relaxing in the shade provided by the canopy of trees on the property.
An expansive outdoor deck features a spacious gunite swimming pool, spa, and pool house with an outdoor shower—all of which add to the home's resort-like feel.
Carstensen updated the deck, replacing the vertical posts with screen to create a more open feeling.
The screened porch is just a few steps from the back door and deck, making for easy circulation between the different areas.
Carstensen landscaped the backyard and added a simple firepit circle with chairs. This seating area merges easily with the new screened porch.
Upcountry Maui Cottage and Barn: lanai
Views to Pittwater
The interior courtyard of the home faces northeast, looking out over the rolling hills.
The negative space is defined by key vistas.
The circular yurt-like interior is set within a square envelope.
The western wall of the treehouse is clad in metal to shade the structure from afternoon sun.
Sliding walls open up the space to embrace the surrounding landscape.
A deep roof overhang creates a sheltered outdoor patio for enjoying north-facing views of the landscape.
Outdoor Living
Aluminum-framed sliding doors connect the living room to an outdoor patio.
Aranzazu House - Besonías Almeida arquitectos
New addition and patio from outdoor garden: the concrete terrace extends into the garden, and receives daylight over the house from the southern sun.
New addition from outdoor garden
The frontyard
Viewed from the street looking west, the first third of the lot was landscaped to be an extension of the adjacent land and water conservation project and to provide an undisturbed animal habitat.
Viewed from the street looking west, the first third of the lot was landscaped to be an extension of the adjacent land and water conservation project and to provide an undisturbed animal habitat.
The backyard is a structured and geometric landscape. The fire pit doubles as a drainage pond for rainwater. Eventually, the ivy will completely hide the black stucco so one is surrounded by vegetation.
Low irrigation plants and minimalistic hardscapes form the serene outdoor space.
"The border between inside and outside fades because of the perpetuation of the washed concrete flooring, reminiscent of cannon bases. Just like the shutters of the old barn, the sliding facades of the expansion offer the opportunity to seal off the guest complex entirely," explains Vanhoutte.
In the 1980s, the retreat was made up of three tiny pavilions linked by wooden platforms. By 2003, the pavilions had been connected by a unifying roof, creating a single form grounded onto the hillside and projecting out over the landscape.
"Below the horizontal plane, it was decided to reorganize the site in order to design a plateau that would become the outdoor living plane," says the firm. "The blasting residues were compacted and refused on the site to create the project’s new ground: a disturbed surface rather than one extracted from the territory."
The architects chose a swivel fireplace so the family can flexibly use it indoors or outdoors.
Another view of the covered walkway skirting the courtyard and the primary living areas.
The three structures are linked by a covered walkway and surround a north-facing courtyard protected from coastal winds. There is no fence to encourage interaction with neighbors.
Sliding glass doors open the bedrooms up to their own private patios; the opaque walls conceal the bathrooms.
The rear elevation of the home faces North, taking advantage of natural light via extensive doors and clerestory windows tucked under the eaves.
The rear structure contains a gym with sliders on both sides, a guestroom, and a kitchenette.
A pair of teak Adirondack chaises from Gloster face a white clover lawn.
The property has been in Barensfeld's family since the 1970s.
Garden and greenhouse
The green roof of the linear home, which is located on the property's highest point, was planted with grass to match the surrounding landscape.
In this aerial photograph, solar panels and skylights can be seen on the green roof.
An outdoor hot tub is a perfect spot from which to enjoy the surrounding views and relax after a day of hiking or biking.
A look at the rear patio gardens.
A marble plinth filled with sand elevates the house, while also creating drywells to accept stormwater runoff.
The spaces are arranged around a courtyard to create visual and physical connections. Yet, these connected areas can be broken up by large sliding doors.
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