Throughout my life, designing structures and building them sustainable has been a source of creativity and craftsmanship. These are some of the projects that have allowed me artistic expression and tactile productivity.

Modern two-story house with white and brown exterior, large windows, a balcony with outdoor furniture, and a landscaped front yard with steps and a stone patio under a clear blue sky.

The Vineyard House

The Lavra, Arroyo Grande, California

Designed in 2019-2020, the Vineyard house looks upon the vineyard with a peek-a-boo view of Pacific Ocean. It was built using Structurally-Insulated-Panels (SIP), fire-resistant building, and a live-roof. It was completed in 2024.

Interior view of a modern living space with a large wooden ceiling beam, recessed lighting, sliding glass doors leading to a balcony with outdoor furniture, and a mix of contemporary and rustic decor.

A modern house with a large balcony and glass sliding doors, outdoor furniture including chairs and a lounge chair on a paved patio, with a lush green lawn and trees in the background, under a clear blue sky.

Interior of a modern home with a skylight in the ceiling, recessed lighting, a window looking outside, a bathtub, and artwork on the walls. There is also a peek into a closet area with clothes.

Entryway with staircase, front door, large window, bookshelf, decorative statue, and contemporary wall sconce lighting.

A garden with raised vegetable beds, brick pathways, and a tree with thick branches in the backyard of a house with curved roof design and three windows.

The Mushroom House

The Lavra, Arroyo Grande, California

Designed together with my sons, who were 8 and 11 at the time, the Mushroom house became their house at the Lavra community and had a zipline between their two beds!

A two-story wooden house with a green metal roof, a small balcony on the upper floor, and two garage doors on the ground level, surrounded by trees.

Smaller Projects

Annesi

Lopez Island, Washington

Designed in 1999 and built over the next few summers, Annesi was named after the summer house of St. Basil of Ceasarea, St. Gregory of Nyssa, and St. Macrina; in Greek, it is the word for when a spring relaxes. It was built primarily from wood milled on-designed. It looks over Puget Sound and the other islands of the San Juan archipelago.