The Green House Palo Alto, CA

This 1966 home was originally designed by Aaron Green, an associate of Frank Lloyd Wright. A renovation led by Schwartz and Architecture expanded the house and added two outbuildings for the new family owners. Boxleaf designed outdoor enclaves that weave together the old and the new. Undulating pathways and berms follow the garden’s signature small-scale hills and dry-creek valleys. Careful topographic studies maximized the dynamic quality of this landscape while accommodating a new dining terrace, entry garden, and seating nooks, surrounded by pollinator plantings irrigated entirely with recycled grey water.

Architecture: Schwartz and Architecture, S^A

Interiors: Sarah Sherman Samuel, SSS Atelier

General Contractor: Marrone & Marrone

Landscape Contractor: Ragno Ross and Associates

Photography: Ayla Christman

Recognition: The New York Times, Dezeen, Arch Daily, Plain Magazine