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Updating a classic midcentury home

A hillside midcentury modern house gets renovated for today with earth-friendly ideas that improve (discreetly) on the past

Exterior of renovated midcentury home.
Photography by Thomas J. Story

An updated classic

A sensitive 2007 update by local architect Carmen Pauli and owners Jora and Bryan Vess kept the essential character of the 3,178-square-foot residence while incorporating modern eco-friendly materials, including Brazilian teak floors and ipe wood decking.


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