walkway at the top of a new feature steel stair.
Together with its rearranged interior spaces
and the addition, the residence now has a brand
new exterior presence that balances the home’s
sense of strength with softer elements.
“With the addition facing onto the street we
wanted to create a degree of privacy here while
still admitting natural light and allowing for
views out. Our answer was to add an exterior
layer of partitioned metal shelves, with each of
the 102 cubbyholes occupied by a single ceramic
olive tree pot, all created by local artists.”
This geometric facade with its miniature
sculptural insertions connects to the new steel
framing on the home, and another feature, too
– a hanging iron staircase. This provides access
up to the new multipurpose room one way and
the upstairs master bedroom the other.
“The stair’s suspended design allows for a
small amount of movement that is experienced
as you walk up it,” says the architect. “However
the wealth of metal on the home is balanced by
the organic look of the ceramic olive trees and
by two ornamental koi ponds – one set almost
directly beneath the stairs and the other to the
side of the now-simplified two-car carport.”
Facing page: An under-used down-
stairs lounge has been repurposed as
a bedroom. The chic powder room is
also on this level, while the master
dressing room is on the floor above.
Legend: 1 entrance, 2 parking, 3 pond,
4 foyer, 5 living area, 6 dining area,
7 kitchen, 8 storage, 9 powder room,
10 bedroom, 11 bathroom, 12 stairs,
13 master bedroom, 14 master bath-
room, 15 walk-in wardrobe, 16 balcony,
17 laundry, 18 new multi-purpose area.
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