Located off a walk street with views of the Pacific Ocean and Malibu
coastline, this residence is an exercise in careful space planning.
Working within the confines of a narrow 30 x 60-foot envelope, the
design team pushed the house to the limits of height, width, and depth,
which left little perimeter space to satisfy the client’s desire for a
garden.
The solution was to create an open green space in the center of the
structure, at the ground floor level. On one side of this are the
children's rooms, on the other are the master bedroom and bath, which
open to what has become an interior Zen garden.