Some lots fight you. This one dropped away fast from the house, so we used the slope instead of fighting it.
We built the backyard in layers. Each deck steps down the hill, so every level has its own view and its own use.
The home sits high on the lot. Steel decks reach out over the grade and give the pool a flat, solid place to live.
A lap pool runs along the upper deck. From the water you look straight out into the trees.
The owners wanted a place to play and hear music. We tucked a lounge under the main floor and opened it to the deck.
We designed the whole backyard in 3D first. The owners walked the space, level by level, before we built a thing.