Sited between a canyon road and a hillside in the Santa Monica Mountains, the house uses the footprint of the property to strengthen its connection to the tree-filled site. Oaks and sycamores shade the street and a flood control channel travels down the length of the canyon. A pair of bridges provide access from the street to the site. The house follows the gradual slope of the land, so that at its eastern end the home floats three feet over the canyon floor.

Shrubs and trees in the front yard create veiled views to the house, which presents a relatively solid facade of brick and metal panels. Inside, a progression of spaces leads from dark, to areas where light penetrates, to dark again. The house then opens up with the view to the garden. Floor-to-ceiling glazing and connected outdoor living spaces seamlessly integrate the home in a landscape of sycamores and oak trees. The nature outside the windows is like paintings on the walls, and the darkness that surrounds them reinforces the light even more.