SECOND PLACE AWARD California Home And Design awards 2004 (home less than 3,000 square feet); This home, originally built in 1985 at the site of an old school in an older established neighborhood in Palo Alto, is a complete remodel. Utilizing artisans skilled in achieving remarkable surface alterations, Culbertson manages to balance an elegant mix of contemporary and traditional elements, creating interior spaces that are comfortable, exciting and sleek.