A captivating orchestration of forms, textures and brawny materiality: Standard components, raw materials and living plants were assembled to create a unified whole on top of a mountain ridge in Sherman Oaks framing the oak tree dotted Fossil Ridge Park hillside and San Fernando Valley floor beyond. This modern home with a brise-soleil facade is two stories with a walk-out basement as it opens to a private rear yard patio. Energy efficiency was addressed with two large garden roofs over interior spaces offering a thermal barrier that is also visually pleasing, attracting hummingbirds and bees throughout the year. As featured in Architectural Digest (February 2023), The Local Project (September 2023) Ventura Blvd magazine (June 2023), NBC's Open House TV (September 2023) and Visi Magazine (South Africa-June/July 2023)