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tional panorama of the city. The top floor or "observatory" of the
house — whose exterior is clad in custom black zinc panels for a
touch of drama — includes the open plan common area, which
is characterized by a beamed attic space covered in wood to
provide warmth — from the floor to the ceiling to the walls. While
the kitchen, dining and living room are oriented to the south
view, the enclosed library at the rear, with custom black steel
shelving, also acts as a media room. The entry, master and
guest bedroom occupy the middle floor. Finally, the gym, studio
and kids' rooms — which open onto the stone-tiled infinity pool
terrace and garden — are situated on the lower floor. Walls of
sand-blasted concrete envelop the first two floors of the home
nestled into the hillside and are thermally insulated, giving a
sense of roughness and contrasting with the Douglas fir.
"The house is a product of its relationship to the hillside location,
with the entry ultimately leading one either up and out to the open
living space and views or down to the pool and garden," says
Wilkinson, who created the design to both respond directly to
and highlight the impressive urban scenery below.
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