Sheltered under a wood clad arch, this dining and family room addition expands upward in height toward a large window facing the rear yard, visually drawing the adjacent terracing garden into the space. Capitalizing on an existing site element, these planted terraces are visually appealing as both indoor and outdoor experience. A remodeled kitchen is reorganized to be the center of the house with the new family and dining room as well as the existing living room spaces flanking. A compact home office is included adjacent the kitchen space conveniently located centrally to each of the rooms.