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“The goal was to build it back — not to try

to do a replica or something fake, but to do

something that was reminiscent of the scale and

the character of that original house.” — Jamie Pfeffer

Two televisions on a “Really, the entire house is my definition of all new,” a few pieces to connect the dots and make it flow. But
lift system are installed Pfeffer says. “The goal was to build it back — not they have a very awesome art and furniture collection.
inside the long wooden to try to do a replica or something fake, but to do
cabinet, and the curtains That was really showcased,” he says.
can be drawn to create something that was reminiscent of the scale and the The kitchen opens to the motor court as well as to the
a less open feel for character of that original house, and that understood living space, and that living space has a large glass
viewing. its context on the street. At the same time, we wanted
to build it with higher construction standards.” wall that opens to the pool. So it was really about
getting the entire space to have a flow between inside
At the Graham residence, art and furniture are and out.
showpieces, and that was considered in the design
as well, with walls and halls to accommodate their Aging in place was also a consideration for the
treasures like an impressive collection of surrealist homeowners, so part of the project was making
works from Salvador Dali and Willi Rondas, and a Sir sure that the pool and surrounding landscape were
David Linley table that was once in the presence of wheelchair accessible and diverted storm water, while
Princesses Diana and Margaret. still being artistic.
“A lot of it was complementing their own things with Daigh Rick Landscape Architects used native plantings

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