Los Altos Modern Home.

As a gesture of community spirit, a fruit orchard set in terraces of gravel occupies the front yard, where fruit picking is encouraged. Centered on a large, existing Japanese maple tree, corten steps and low retaining walls lead up to front entry.

As a gesture of community spirit, a fruit orchard set in terraces of gravel occupies the front yard, where fruit picking is encouraged. Centered on a large, existing Japanese maple tree, corten steps and low retaining walls lead up to front entry.

The long swimming pool anchors the main residence to a small guest house, set within the birch meadow of the rear garden. A continuous, low concrete wall houses the bread oven and outdoor kitchen and offers a screen to the productive gardens beyond. A drought-tolerant meadow with birch trees acts as the foreground and connects visually to the extensive mature trees in the neighboring yards.