Photo of the West and North sides of the Pavilion and the fire pit area before we finished the fire pit. Photo credits: Dan Drobnick
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This beautiful screened in porch was handcrafted from Western Red Cedar. Photos Credit: Archer & Buchanan Architecture
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This stained glass and natural crystal metaphysical window has a story to tell to those who are seeking cosmic wisdom. Photo credits: Dan Drobnick

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This beautiful screened in porch was handcrafted from Western Red Cedar. Photos Credit: Archer & Buchanan Architecture
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The entire pavilion was constructed from Ipe Wood. The roof has reclaimed slate as an overlay. Copper was used for all trimming. All the glass throughout the structure is hand made speciality glass. There are twelve custom made skylights. Photo credits: Dan Drobnick

Side view of the South entrance to the Pavilion. Photo credits: Dan Drobnick
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The Meditation Pavilion is a one of a kind design specifically built for the purpose of meditation, spiritual reflection and healing. It is set in a very private enclosed garden area with sun to the front and shade to the back. This photo is of the South side front entrance alcove. Photo credits: Dan Drobnick

Surrounding the Meditation Pavilion, within easy access, is a private patio and a fire pit area. This photo shows the South side front Pavilion entrance alcove, path leading to fire pit area and the main garden entrance Green Roof Arbor. Photo credits: Dan Drobnick

The Grasslands home was born out of and celebrates the beautiful but fragile grassland ecology of the Carmel Valley. Our client’s desire to actively simplify his lifestyle to the most essential elements inclusive of space clearly drove sensibilities in the design. In addition the home features a precision, derived from the client’s love of flight, a grounded-ness from his love of books and the love of his horse. To meet the simplistic beauty of the scope, the home consists of three interconnected glass pavilions and a detached barn which wrap to the bowl shape of the land. The pavilions are comprised of a master suite, a library/living room, kitchen, and a meditation sanctuary; the barn, his horse and car. The design focuses on preserving the delicate ecosystem of the surrounding grasslands, while concurrently incorporate views and maximize solar orientation. In support, the pavilions sit on the perimeter of an existing bowl shaped depression in the hillside. Three primary landscape walls run parallel to the topography, emphasizing the shape and spatial definition of the land as well as providing locations to anchor the structures. Pulled up and out of the landscape, the buildings jut over the anchor walls, hovering above the native grasses. In section, the land appears to flow through the pavilions, undisturbed and collaborative to the architecture.

This is a photo of the South side front Pavilion entrance roof. The designed crystal art piece over the door is relevant to the overall metaphysical theme. Photo credits: Dan Drobnick