| The idea for the teahouses originated when the client and architect partnered years earlier on the sustainable remodel of the 6,000 square foot main house. During construction the client found respite in a remote location on the site, below a ridge and under a grove of oak trees. The client’s desire was to create a place where he could simply retreat into nature.
The sculptural interpretation of a simple tree house has succeeded in a magnificent tribute to the beauty of nature. As the sunlight and shadows move across the hillside the teahouses take on different forms— at sunrise the structures disappear into the long shadows; the silhouette of the midday sun casts dramatic reflections off the glass; and by evening, the structures glow like lanterns. Viewed from afar or viewed from within, the teahouses are works of art living amongst the trees and grasses of their native California hillside.
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