Homes

A wooden staircase with built-in cabinetry connects to

The historic home is dressed in a neutral palette of cement, wood, and glass.

The home’s eaves—over eight feet long—allow the garden doors to be kept fully open without rain blowing inside, barring a severe storm. The deep eaves also provide solar protection to the interior.

The new kitchen-and-dining area connects to the living area and the rear yard.

The Anza Airstream was designed to feel more open than other trailers, with little upper cabinetry.

The brick-and-glass residence accommodates limited mobility with a lift between levels and seamless thresholds between indoors and out.

The bathroom's shower is wheelchair accessible, if needed.

The existing stone-walled terraces were an inspiration to the architecture of the house. Architect Miguel Marcelino told the homeowners that the columns were like stakes for the vineyards that could have once been here.

The slats on the window offer solar protection and privacy. “Before the slats were installed, it really felt like you were just living on the street,” says Vanbesien.

“There is an enormous amount of glass here,” laughs Vanbesien—so much so that the design team struggled to find enough wall space to mount the heat pump.

Stand in the right spot between the office and the kitchen, and you can see through all the different layers of the house.

An expansive skylight caps the conversation pit, located at the center of the main level.

The mid-section of the siding was done in a shou-sugi ban method. Custom brass was used for the awning, alongside a standing-seam metal roof.

"You can see that language is still there with the sort of two pitched roofs. There is another pitched roof behind that as well, which is the main extension at the back of the house, but you can't really see it from the street,

Warm curves resound throughout the kitchen, offsetting the angularity of the bungalow's original pitched rooves.