Alethea Patton Design

Built on a bluff overlooking the Pacific Ocean, this small house (under 1,400 sq. ft) was designed to fit into an existing landscape.

Built for a couple who own an orchid-boarding business, this house design was built around a central greenhouse breezeway.  The Northern wing houses the bedrooms and bathrooms.  The Southern wing is the public wing of the house, with a Great Room and Study that open onto the greenhouse.  The exterior siding is milled from locally harvested Monterey Cypress wood.

Built for a single woman who enjoys entertaining friends, this house was built to take advantage of views of Mount Tamalpais, to create outdoor space & shelter from the prevailing winds.  The garden is planted with native plant species, roses & fruit trees.

Remodeled as a weekend retreat for a young couple and their children in collaboration with the interior design firm Erin Martin Design.  The fireplace surround is a custom treatment in the style of Louise Nevelson designed and fabricated by myself in collaboration with the blacksmith Brian Kennedy, one of my favorite collaborators.

I strive to add unique design elements and details into my designs that elevate the life force of spaces.  When houses are lovingly crafted by people who love their work,  that energy endures.