View from entry portal looking at Alvarado Hotel inspired parapet at roof deck. Copper covered viga (peeled log) ends. Peeled log portal columns and carved wood corbels. Steel & glass entry door, sixteen foot sliding glass doors in dining room. Stone floors. Photo by Kirk Gittings

A view of the backyard. The original pool with its flagstone hardscape was retained, and a new exterior fireplace was installed in the large masonry mass that contained an interior fireplace in the family room. A new pergola was added over the new fireplace to provide a sense of enclosure and define the space. Architect: Gene Kniaz, Spiral Architects General Contractor: Linthicum Custom Builders Photo: Maureen Ryan Photography

The south courtyard was re-landcape with specimen cacti selected and curated by the owner, and a new hardscape path was laid using flagstone, which was a customary hardscape material used by Robert Evans. The arched window was originally an exterior feature under an existing stairway; the arch was replaced (having been removed during the 1960s), and a arched window added to "re-enclose" the space. Several window openings which had been covered over with stucco were uncovered, and windows fitted in the restored opening. The small loggia was added, and provides a pleasant outdoor breakfast spot directly adjacent to the kitchen. Architect: Gene Kniaz, Spiral Architects General Contractor: Linthicum Custom Builders Photo: Maureen Ryan Photography