26591 Via California, Dana Point, CA 92624

The Crowder House, Crowder & Associates (1964). Developed originally as a vacation home for the architect's own family, its design fully embraced the tenets of the mid-century modern era from which it came. It reveals itself to be as forward looking and timeless as the day it was built. The current owners undertook a multi-year renovation of the home's systems and finishes to bring it into the future. A refined palette of natural materials were carefully chosen and carried throughout: brick flooring, custom-built walnut cabinetry and paneling, and a gridwork of ceramic tile and concrete block walls. The home's clear expression of structure, sophisticated use of volume and space, and expansive walls of glass connecting it to the outdoors and distant views all provide for daily inspiration. The house turns it back to the street and towards these views, utilizing clerestory windows and a well organized plan to provide natural light and open space without sacrificing privacy. The open … read more …