Santa Cruz Straw Bale

摘要

Asa rule, we make sure our clients are interested in sustainabil- ity and design in equal parts, and ideally, our clients are also fun, intelligent, and engaged. When we met Bernie and Erika at a cafe near our office four years ago, our firm was incredibly busy, and it didn't seem possible to add another project to our schedule. When the couple described their goals for the house and their property two blocks from the ocean in an eclectic neighbor- hood in Santa Cruz, Calif, we hesitated. "I'll tell you what," Bernie said. "We'll throw in family surfing lessons." How could we refuse an offer like that?