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"Sculpting Space on the Coast\nA Northern California Residence Reflects a Global Perspective\n&amp;quot;They&amp;#39;re extroverted people, and it&amp;#39;s an extroverted house,&amp;quot; architect Steven Ehrlich says of a modern residence in Aptos, California, he designed for Leland and Marian Zeidler. Ehrlich created outdoor spaces on multiple levels. SSA Landscape Architects added blue fescue and cape rush to the grounds.\nA deep recess shades the pivoting wood front door. Part of the courtyard wall is cast glass, which, Ehrlich points out, &amp;quot;has a sense of reflecting the quality of light and the mood of the day.&amp;quot;\nThe living room fireplace&amp;#39;s masonry &amp;quot;reinforces a contemporary vision of the house,&amp;quot; he notes, &amp;quot;and it has its roots in early California Modernism.&amp;quot; The mixed-media collage, Within, is by Cheryl Calleri. Le Corbusier chairs, Cassina.\nLarge glass walls and a sliding door bathe the double-height living room in light. The owners wanted &amp;quot;very open space,&amp;quot; says Ehrlich.\nPastels in the kitchen/dining area are by Margie Dickson. Cabinetry from Bulthaup.\nA courtyard separates the guesthouse from the main house, as seen in the first-floor plan.\n&amp;quot;I&amp;#39;m very interested in carving out negative spaces,&amp;quot; says Ehrlich. &amp;quot;The courtyard is very much an outdoor room, as important as any in the house.&amp;quot;\nSan Francisco Freeway by David Fleming hangs in the stairwell. The steps and rail are made of walnut.\nEhrlich also used the hardwood for the cabinets and floor in the master bedroom. &amp;quot;The details are quietly done,&amp;quot; he says.\nThe design of the buildings typifies Ehrlich&amp;#39;s creative use of simple forms. &amp;quot;All the glazing, all the views and openness, are part of their personality,&amp;quot; the architect says of the owners, who entertain frequently. &amp;quot;They love people; they love life. The house reflects that.&amp;quot;\nSubscribe to Architectural Digest"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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