Modern house exterior with landscaped garden featuring a Japanese maple tree, potted plants, a seating area with chairs, and steps leading to the entrance.
Modern house exterior with a small landscaped yard, featuring a water fountain, pink flowers, green plants, and two beige chairs.

Waterfalls

Location: Palo Alto, California

In the design of this residence, we created a series of waterfalls to bring soothing sound to our client’s living spaces. We chose water because it is the ideal solution for this highly narrow and compact area with natural elevation changes, perfectly embodying our client’s Zen character.

A hand-drawn illustration of a backyard patio with a water feature, two chairs, a grassy area, and a garden bed with tall plants, adjacent to a building with large sliding glass doors.
Modern outdoor patio with white tile flooring, plants, and view of neighboring house with outdoor dining area and barbecue grill.

Sketch View

Modern backyard patio with outdoor seating, flowering plants, trees, and a wooden fence, during daytime.
A hand-drawn sketch of a modern house exterior with greenery, including bushes and trees, and a door on the right side.

Indoor - Outdoor Connection

Cross Section Study

Modern interior room with large glass windows opening to a garden with trees and colorful flowers.

View from Inside

The 3D View per Section on Left

Modern house exterior with landscaped garden, water feature, and outdoor seating area

Rear View