The Hills

Translating the Spirit of Tesla’s Iconic Industrial Design Language into a Market Differentiating Architectural Design Language.

Understanding Tesla’s Identity & Design Language (Industrial-Automotive):

• Gender Neutral, Ready-to-Wear
• Advanced & Unique with Distinct Features & Innovations
• Lightweight, Lean Impression which Visually Communicates Efficiency
• Not Strange, Not Runway Haute Couture or Overly Avant-Garde
• Uncompromised Efficiency & Performance
• Environmentally Friendly, Extreme/Clever Functionality
• Timelessly Modern – Elegant & International Form
• Highlighted Minimalism – -Soft & Understated Luxury

Understanding (Bio) Modern & Organic Design Language (Architectural-Residential)

• Nature & Humanity in Harmony – (Wright, Lautner, Soleri)
• Form, Space Order ‒ Beauty, Balance, Proportion & Geometric Expression
• Fully Cohesive Architecture, Interiors & Landscapes
• Passive & Active Ecological Orientation, Design & Fenestration
• Toward a New Vernacular ‒ Bio-Modern, Eco-Living, Health & Wellness, Peace & Tranquility

Translating Design Languages (Industrial to Architectural) into New International Vernaculars

• Translating Culture, Experience and Emotion (Peace, Tranquility, Open Views & Perfect Privacy)
• Translating Form, Functions & Features (Ultimate Interior/Exterior Modern Vernacular Living)
• Translating Performance, Automation & Innovation (Ecological Technology & Control)
• Translating Defining Elements (Light, Sight, Sound, Fenestration & Details)

Toward a New Vernacular: Physique & Aesthetics, Forms & Fenestrations

• Energy & Ecological Design (A Maximized Roof Area, Solar & Environmental Orientation)
• Regional Climate & Passive Vernacular Design (Thermal Mass, Vertical & Horizontal Light Wells, Shelves & Green Walls)
• Maximizing Indoor/Outdoor Livability (Integrated Natural & Active Controls i.e. Water & Mist, Light & Reflection)
• Tighter Community Calls for Forms of Private Design & Well-Framed Views (Contoured Common & Private Walls)
• Organic Design Elements & Emotions (Organic Growth & Outcroppings with Highlighted-Minimalist Fixtures & Décor)

Toward a New Vernacular: Technology & Taste, Functions & Features

• Intelligent, Elegant & Featured Integration of Tesla Products (Transport, Power Wall, Photo-Voltaic)
• Automation & Innovation (Environmental Elements & Controls, Keyless Entries, Electronic Glazing & Shading Devices)
• Lifelong Living Design: ADA Compliant Design (Accessibility, Functionality, Features, Options)
• Efficient & Well-Designed Services Plans (Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, Kitchen, Bath & Utilities)
• Interiors & Exteriors of Ecological Principle & Practice (Innovative Zeriscaping, Healthy & Environmentally Friendly Interiors)

Semi-Custom Luxury Home Community

• Achieving Community Design Cohesion by Hard Requirements (Eco-Energy, Etc.) & Aesthetic Theming (Desert Zen, Etc.)
• Achieving Organic Variation through Custom Tailored Options (Spaces, Uses, Colors, Textures, Curvature & Fenestration)
• Nominally Dimensioned Floor Plans Easily Modify to Varying Site Layouts – Generate More Organic Variation & Geometry
• Options: Driveway & Parking Options (3+Den or 4+ Port), Entry (Edge, Offset, Middle), Layouts (1st Level Masters, Beds, Spa)
• Options: Kitchens & Bath, Interior & Exterior, Lighting & Theatrics, Audio-Video, Sound-Acoustics, Living & Landscapes