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Paving that was demolished to build the home was recycled to form garden walls. Recycled concrete “gravel” from GreenRock fi lls in spaces between patio surfaces, providing a base, and also serving as a permeable garden mulch.
dining, kitchen and living areas. The home has 4,290 sq. ft. of livable conditioned space and 4,539 sq. ft. under roof.
PARTNERING WITH NATURE The design takes advantage of natural ventilation to greatly reduce the need for heating or cooling the home. Windows at the top of the stairs open to create a natural ventilation chimney. All rooms have cross- ventilation when the windows are open. Radiant fl oors warm the home when
it is chilly. Much of the rear wall on the home’s east façade opens. These rear window walls accordion and disappear “to accommodate a transparent experi- ence.” The informal living spaces can live as a large pavilion open to the back gar- dens and loggia. Both the covered loggia and the grand living area feature fire- places. And the loggia also has outdoor patio heaters. And it is all surrounded by gardens:
a few mature trees on the lot were saved. A green wall is visible from the kitchen window. The wall on the home’s north side features low-light plants such as ferns, and helps separate the home from its neighbor, landscape designer Michelle Newman says. The backyard has a patch of grass–just a little, less than 3%
of the designed softscape, and a variety that uses little water. Newman says the grass area doubles as a retention basin to capture rainwater. There is also a vegetable garden so that
fresh greens and herbs are available just outside. There is room to grow berries, grapes and fruit trees. Two fountains, one in the front and one in the back, add the soothing sound of water to the home ex- perience. There is even a composting area.
INNER BEAUTY Interior designer Jill Wolff used a variety of natural and salvaged materials, a fairly neutral palette and easy-care features, such as white slipcovers. Many locally made furnishings came from Cisco Brothers, a Los Angeles-based company. Upstairs are three bedrooms and a teen
space that could become a fourth bedroom. Counting the home offi ce on the fi rst fl oor, there is potential for fi ve bedrooms. Each bedroom has its own private bathroom and
walk-in closet. There are fi ve and one-half bathrooms in the home. The master suite occupies its own wing
at the back of the home. It has the largest of the walk-in closets, a bathroom with a generous walk-in shower and a soaking tub. The bedroom includes its own fi re- place and a private patio that overlooks the beautiful green roof located above the entry and formal dining areas. The home is a CALGreen Code home,
emphasizing optimized performance, du- rability, energy effi ciency, water conserva- tion, indoor air quality, effi cient systems and sustainable materials. It is aiming for a Tier 2 status. Current calculations indicate that the energy performance for the home will be a 31% improvement over Title 24 requirements. The home is also striving for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Silver certifi cation, Califor- nia Energy Star certification, California Home Energy Effi ciency—as well as Rating System (CHEERS) verifi cation. GB
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