It is not surprising that there exists a long-standing relationship between this client and Architect: the house seems to fit the client's requirements perfectly. Sitting comfortably in the West Coast landscape, the house has a strong relationship with its site and surroundings. Materials have been chosen that signify a connection to place and the interior detailing suggests craft and individuality. Refreshingly, the house has a ‘soul’, in contrast to some houses that feel as though they have been designed speculatively or ‘for the next owner’.