THE RESIDENCE WAS DESIGNED AROUND A LARGE CENTRAL GARDEN THAT ALREADY EXISTED ON THE SITE. ITS C-SHAPED LAYOUT EMBRACES THE GARDEN, CREATING VISUAL CONNECTIONS FROM EACH AREA OF THE HOME TOWARD THE MAIN GARDEN. A SUBTLE CHANGE IN THE SITE’S ELEVATION ALLOWED THE HOUSE TO BE RAISED, ENHANCING ITS VIEW TOWARD THE GARDEN. THE HOME’S PROGRAM AND CIRCULATION FLOW CONTINUOUSLY THROUGH THE OPEN SPACES OF THE GROUND FLOOR. THE MATERIAL PALETTE WAS INTENTIONALLY KEPT NATURAL, COMBINING STONE ON THE EXTERIOR, WARM PAROTA WOOD INTERIORS, AND WHITE TONES THROUGHOUT THE RESIDENCE. TOGETHER, THESE ELEMENTS CREATE A SENSE OF HARMONY AND TRANQUILITY BETWEEN THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SPACES.