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Peninsula Residence.
ArchiPro Project Summary - A harmonious residence in Hillsborough, CA, where tranquility is achieved through simplicity and the preservation of a native oak grove, creating a seamless integration of home, landscape, and sensory experience.
- Title:
- Engaging the Home, the Street, and the Senses | Peninsula Residence
- Landscape Architect:
- ACLA
- Category:
- Residential/
- Landscaping
- Photographers:
- Marion Brenner
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The entry walk gently and rhythmically guides visitors up the steep, oak strewn hill. A series of turns and pauses force attention to the experience of passage itself rather than the destination.


A film of water slides off black concrete disappearing beneath adjacent pavers near the entryway. From within the house, the four foot tall courtyard walls are just high enough for views, heightening a sense of refuge.






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ACLA. Motivated by a conviction that landscape design has the power to alter perception and ultimately initiate a deeper respect for the environment, ACLA designs spaces that offer opportunities for users to forge new relationships with their surroundings.
Through an iterative process, we find simple responses to complex problems, and seek to elevate experiences through layering and choreography of movement. The trust we build with our clients through long-term partnerships is an important foundation of our work, as each new project expands our expression of design and craft.
With over two decades of award-winning projects, ACLA’s portfolio encompasses public, commercial and residential environments. Internationally recognized for quiet beauty and crisp restraint, our built landscapes create memorable, transformative interactions through simple, artistic gestures and a deep commitment to environmental integrity.
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1998
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