15 May Spanish Hacienda

This vintage 1920’s Hacienda-style Spanish residence on 2 acres has been home to the owners for over 30 years. Originally a smaller, one-story home, it was expanded in the 1990s by architect Mark Appleton.   Commissioned by the owners to update the gardens, APLD has spent several...

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15 May Zen Modern

Remodeled previous to the purchase by APLD’s client, the East meets West home combined both modern California and Japanese elements. The client, who had used APLD on the landscaping for his previous home, gave us the challenge of defining the formal front entrance which was...

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14 May Historic Mid-Century Modern

Architect Cory Buckner, noted specialist in restoring architect A. Quincy Jones’ early modernist solutions for affordable family homes in the 1940’s, commissioned APLD to design the landscaping for her renovation of the “The Volk House” in the Crestwood Hills area of Brentwood.   The Volk House, built...

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