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This quietly elegant coastal California residence
was a complete rebuild on an existing site, a
narrow 50' wide lot on a heavily traveled
residential street. The back yard offers a view of a
river estuary and Carmel valley that is unblemished
by any man-made structure.
The house wraps around the atrium with glass walls
that enjoy an arcing reflection pool with a bronze
water feature by Archie Held. The unobstructed view
through the atrium to the estuary is reinforced by
"the wave," an undulating steel trellis, set 9
degrees to the house, which appears to go though the
14' high glass walls at the front and back of the
house. In the same way that the front of the house
is a solid stone wall, the back is a solid glass
wall punctuated only by two glass doors that provide
access to the rear terrace, estuary and fire ring
with its curved and heated seating.
The owners' design criteria for interior spaces
stressed the desire to be able to read a book in any
space in the house during the day without turning on
a light. Floor to ceiling glass walls, clerestory
windows, skylights, roof monitors and a glass
ceiling, are employed with light-colored limestone
floors and plaster walls and ceilings to reflect
natural light throughout the house. The extensive
use of glass extended to a two-sided fireplace, a
curved glass countertop, and cantilevered glass
stairs with glass guard rail.
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Rather than mimic or compete with its neighbors, the
residence offers passersby a cleanly
articulated stone wall and landscaping, anchored by
a magnificent maytens tree. To provide the owners
with the privacy they valued, the stone wall runs
the full width of the lot, punctuated only by a
stainless steel garage door and a pair of 10' high
stainless steel and patterned glass doors that open
into a private atrium space.
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The
floor-to-ceiling glass walls allow the rear of the
house to expand into the outdoor environment. The
layer of indirect lighting helps marry the interior
space to the exterior space, and creates inviting
exterior spaces. Recessed adjustable low-voltage
fixtures, by Lucifer lighting, are mounted in the
eaves to highlight the plantings below; helping to
keep the window walls transparent at night. The
kitchen, seen off to the right uses a warm colored
dimmable fluorescent in wall fixtures, made by
Belfer lighting, provide a flattering light for the
family and their guests while meeting California's
residential energy codes.
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This sculptural front wall of stone and glass creates a
subtle statement from the street, while offering guests
a portal into a hidden garden before entering the main
house. The two tall aluminum wall sconces, selected by
Randall Whitehead, are made by Ivalo Lighting. They are
backlit at night which highlights the texture the stone.
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A gas fire pit creates warmth for
those chilly coastal evenings. LED step lights,
manufactured by BK Lighting, help get people safely
from level to level. The incredible wave sculpture
that floats through the house and out over the back
patio was designed by the architect, David Martin.
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