Rick's Circle

Ricks Circle is a Modern exercise in minimalism aimed to rest a single-story glass house in the landscape, amongst an established bosque of heritage live oak trees, as a work of art. A series of courtyards are formed through-out the site, both by the trees and architecture. The home recedes from the street, with a hedge-screened entry courtyard. Within the largest court a Roman bath-inspired pool rises just above the ground plane. Other courts offer verdant views from interior spaces and a small, raised activity lawn for children or pets. The home itself is perched on a cantilevered stone surround allowing interior views to outdoor rooms while protecting the root zone of the site's first inhabitants, its substantial trees.