Simplicity Rules
Steps from the water in Stinson Beach, California, architect Lewis W. Butler, the principle at San Francisco-based Butler Armsden Architects, designed a home meant to bring his family together and allow them to enjoy the outdoors. Shaped like an H, with the living
room serving as the connecting bridge between the two bedroom wings, the house is a model of smart, efficient design. Although
the total footprint is less than 2,000 square feet, the house offers plenty of space-and privacy-to meet the needs of the
architect's two children, his parents, and his sister's family. "There's just enough space for everyone to spread out to their
four corners and still come together in the living room," Lewis says.
Inspired by his grandmother's William Wurster-designed Santa Cruz house, Lewis created a home that is all about the indoor-outdoor
experience. Sliding glass doors that open to a deck on one side and a courtyard on the other make the space feel larger.
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