Zhao Residence - Palo Alto, California

The public facing side of this home is polite and relatively understated. It echoes the spirit of some of the Eichler homes in the area and works to fit in. Meanwhile, things get less restrained in the rear.  

Lang Zhao’s supreme talent as a progressive metal drummer was the inspiration for the cylindrical form of the bedroom. Rhythm permeates the space through the pattern of beams and rafters, interrupted only by the intersecting cube that streams in light to the desk below. Another large skylight above the bed keeps the night sky ever-present.  

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