This home is literally wrapped in love. The Hebrew word for love, Ahava, forms the pattern in the corrugated aluminum screens which float around the house, creating a peaceful, veiled space within. The front yard is planted as a meadow and is full of native grasses and flowers.
Designed to accommodate a multi-generational family, the lowest level
contains a garage, storage, and utility spaces, but it also has a two
bedroom apartment with a separate entry to allow the Owner’s children
and their families to come and go independently. The top level of the
house is the Owner’s suite and includes guest bedrooms and an office.
The middle level is the heart of the house, where everyone can
come together in one large open space that flows into the garden and
around the main stair. A large living and dining area is poised above
the street frontage on one side, with the owners’ “Memory Wall” on the
other side. On the opposite side of the “Memory Wall”, a two story
volume living area is flanked by the kitchen and gym and is integrated
with the backyard grotto. Corners are cut away to create an open space
that emphasizes an indoor/outdoor lifestyle.
A large motorized skylight is placed above the main stairway. In
addition to bringing daylight into the center of the house, the skylight
draws air through the whole house when it is open, naturally
ventilating the home all year long.