Selected project

encino C house

encino C house — photograph 1

Set above a quiet cul-de-sac, this Royal Oaks residence takes its cue from the canyon it overlooks — a warm, architectural contemporary built to hold the view rather than compete with it. Sandblasted, beamed ceilings and Brazilian slate flooring set a grounded, textural counterpoint to the openness of the plan.

The great room is the clearest expression of that idea: walls of glass pull the canyon inward, while a stone fireplace and exposed timber overhead keep the space anchored. A freestanding partition wall divides the room in plan without closing it in section, so the view stays constant from one end to the other.

encino C house — photograph 2
encino C house — photograph 3

Material and light do the work of comfort here. Maple cabinetry and a sculptural steel hood ground the kitchen; a fire-and-ice fireplace warms the adjoining breakfast area. In the primary suite, a tufted, wall-mounted headboard and a deliberate layering of light shift the register from open to intimate.

encino C house — photograph 4
encino C house — photograph 5
encino C house — photograph 6

Outside, a saltwater pool, spa, and custom water feature sit within mature landscaping, the canyon unbroken beyond the property line.

encino C house — photograph 7
encino C house — photograph 8