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Off the land
By taking rural architecture back to its essence,
this house presents a tranquil, uncluttered
environment, where the living is easy

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Exploring different design options for a
rural site is a good way to fine-tune your
wish list – after all there’s usually plenty
of space to go up and out if desired.
Architect Nick Noyes came up with
three different alternatives for the owners
of this rural property in California. But at
the heart of all of these was a recognition
that the house would not compete with
the landscape, but rather sit comfortably
within it.
“The owners chose to go with a design
that presents the house as a cluster of