bridging volume that extends to the cascade of
concrete steps fixed to the exterior surround and
natural creek just beyond. "It was important for
the home to have a sense of arrival, a reset to
leaving the rest of the world behind, and to set a
new tone as they enter the home," says Montalba,
adding that the residence engages from the start.
"Each space allows the client to communicate
with the outdoors without being outside, whether
it's through the surrounding views of hills and
valley or reflections of the trees on the various
glass surfaces."
The interior, meanwhile, is effortless—elegant
yet unaffected. Furnishings are contemporary.
Lines are clean. Tones are neutral and interior
touches natural to interact with the chaparral
surround. "At the core of our work is a relationship
between a quiet simplicity driven by a desire to
be conceptual and spiritual, but also pragmatic
and create spaces people want to live in," says
Montalba, acknowledging what is easier said
than done. But LR2 House argues the point. It is
exactly as described. montalbaarchitects.com
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