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With these parameters in mind, Hefner looked to the world's
luxurious resorts as his muse, envisioning a grouping of build-
ings centered around a pool. "Our work begins with how the
client will actually use a space, designing from the inside out,"
he says, "So my idea was to make it more of a compound than
a house." In keeping with this idea, he began with the pool.
"Because it's like a hotel, we sized the pool to be deliberately
big," he says, then laughs, "It's a great big pool." The massive
L-shaped water feature, which dominates the backyard, offers
a long swimming lane and a jacuzzi. Lined in colorful tiles, in
turquoises, whites and golds that mimic the flirtatious shimmer
of sunlight on water, confirms it as the compelling centerpiece
around which dance three buoyant, light-filled structures: the
main house, a guest house and, accessed by a glass bridge
which arches across a whimsical lily pond, the primary suite.
Ten different seating areas, including covered patios, a bar
and a fire-pit, offer plenty of opportunities for lounging. Sliding
doors open one entire side of the main house to the exterior at
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"Our work begins with how the
client will actually use a space,
designing from the inside out,"
he says, "So my idea was to make it
more of a compound than a house."
