This corner property contained a boomerang-shaped Midcentury home and a series of derelict greenhouses stepping up the hillside behind. The house was dated and chopped up into a warren of cramped rooms. Opening up the ceilings, removing multiple interior walls and adding skylights and wood floors allowed the unique geometry to take on new life.

The growing family also needed a separated space for long-term visitors. This developed into a second project, a flexible and secluded hillside studio. The triangular mini-house burrows into the ground at the back and emerges from the hillside with a dramatic trellis and large terrace to take advantage of the sunset views hidden from the main house below.