Belvedere Lagoon

This mid-century residence just north of San Francisco was rebuilt to the foundation on a long, narrow site at the edge of a private lagoon. The design treats the house as a boat, with the landscape conceived as dock and wetland edge.

Privacy was created without sacrificing light or water views. A sequence of custom gates and boardwalks organizes the approach, beginning with a stainless-steel and etched-glass entry gate that filters views while admitting light. A floating-step entry leads to the house, while a second gate frames the lagoon, dock, and a deck surrounding a custom stainless-steel spa.

The boardwalk continues to a courtyard, where a custom fountain brings water into the center of the home. Fastigiate hornbeams are being pleached along the property line to create a light, fire-conscious screen.

This is the third residence JBLA has designed for the client. JBLA’s scope included landscape design, interior architectural layout, approvals, construction documents, and job-site observation.