The rotunda as you may call it, space was one of the surprise bonus rooms that emerged as the project and design developed. The existing terrace off the house was narrow and somewhat tight to furnish. Previously there was a spiral stair that led up to the top of the tower but really to nowhere. It was hard to access and unusable. By removing the stair we opened up the tower volume to expose a dramatic two storey space. It freed up floor space for an outdoor living room. This has become a special place to lounge and soak up the views of the Sonoma Valley.
The rotunda exemplifies the aesthetic blend of Mediterranean and Mission Styles. We pierced the top of the tower with quatrefoils cutouts. . In order to introduce the scale to the space we created an architectural frieze - octagonally shaped and made of reclaimed wood beams. For the frieze itself, we coissoned artist Andrea Cosish tohand stencil a pattern, that is reminiscent of Byzantine and Moorish designs but in a more simplistic and playful way.
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