Architect Jeffrey Tohl's backyard has had several incarnations in the last 16 years: a grass yard in the shape of a Fender guitar, then a space dedicated to the kids complete with jungle gym, treehouse and a sandpit surrounded by a tricycle path. Now, the final metamorphosis — an outdoor living room and multilevel garden — may be laid at the feet of Maggie, the family's 4-year-old Airedale.
To accommodate the new family member, Tohl needed to reconsider the Studio City yard. Besides, the kids had outgrown their play area, and he and his wife, TV director Ellen Pressman, had always wanted an "adult place" to entertain friend’s outdoors and a Jacuzzi to sink into after a long day — all on a steeply sloped site.
Simply beautiful architecture is what Jeffrey Tohl’s achieved. Who says that a yard needs to have grass? With his technically placed slabs of concrete that evoke a passion of aesthetic beauty he is redefining what the outdoor living room is supposed to look like. Surely this notion of bringing the inside, outside is catching on and we are beginning to see this trend catch on a smaller scale in our local neighborhoods. Therefore expand your mind on the nature of living, get inspired from the art and culture that is LA.
To accommodate the new family member, Tohl needed to reconsider the Studio City yard. Besides, the kids had outgrown their play area, and he and his wife, TV director Ellen Pressman, had always wanted an "adult place" to entertain friend’s outdoors and a Jacuzzi to sink into after a long day — all on a steeply sloped site.
Simply beautiful architecture is what Jeffrey Tohl’s achieved. Who says that a yard needs to have grass? With his technically placed slabs of concrete that evoke a passion of aesthetic beauty he is redefining what the outdoor living room is supposed to look like. Surely this notion of bringing the inside, outside is catching on and we are beginning to see this trend catch on a smaller scale in our local neighborhoods. Therefore expand your mind on the nature of living, get inspired from the art and culture that is LA.
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