"A Spanish/Mediterranean style was selected to harmonize with the house," said Stephen Suzman, owner of the San Francisco-based design firm, who worked on the project alongside Project Manager Mimi Lyons. "[We wanted] to make it graceful and functional, with strong geometrical relationships, style, and we wanted to include a water feature."
A large bowl fountain, comprised of Crema Perla limestone, was added at the entry to the patio, seen at the entry stairs. "It was an awkwardly sited entry shaded by a misshapen Yew tree," said Suzman. "It was gloomy and uninviting. We completely changed the entrance to provide a more graceful and logical axial entry sequence." Additionally, a second fountain was built into a new wall to provide a focal terminus for a secondary axis from the library, according to the designer.