Our concept revolved around the notions of recycling a building, reusing natural and man-made resources, and reclaiming the ancient ideal that buildings can and should be sacred places, especially the home. The project began as a modest remodel, but turned into a full master-planning for the site; including complete interior and exterior recycle, an addition to an existing 1970’s home, as well as re-organization of the garden. As the original house was poorly sited, a large motivation of the design was to reconnect the house with its site by utilizing the steep topography to capture the expansive views.
