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This Ranch Retreat Was Designed Around A 100-Year-Old Oak Tree 11

This Ranch Retreat Was Designed Around A 100-Year-Old Oak Tree

Atop a ridge in the Santa Lucia mountains of Carmel, California, an oak tree stands elevated above the fog and wrapped at its base in this ranch retreat. The weekend home’s design grew around the 100-year-old Valley Oak to form a horseshoe-shaped house that gathers ridgeline views of Oak, Madrone, and Redwood groves at its exterior and nestles around the tree at its center.

Alamo Square House in San Francisco, Jensen Architects 2

Alamo Square House in San Francisco / Jensen Architects

This Alamo Square house embodies San Francisco’s contemporary culture: modern yet enamored with the city’s rich history. The setting is Alamo Square Park, a city-owned park built in 1857 and known for its “Painted Ladies,” the row of Victorian homes captured on many postcards.

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