A recent landscape project where I designed a hillside concr...

A recent landscape project where I designed a hillside concrete vault for a client’s homestead near San Jose, in the Diablo Range of California. The goal of the project was to create a 'place' around a seemingly utilitarian and intrusive structure. The design philosophy is defined as "Tremors of the Earth", underlying a principle inspired by Charles Jencks' definition in Semiology and Architecture where he presents "the idea that any form in the environment, or sign in language, is motivated, or capable of being motivated." The design works with existing elements of the landscape such as natural stones, olive trees, rustic materials and presents a palette that is inspired by the red nuances of the Diablo Range mountains nearby.