Modern Home Builders Issue 153 June 2026 | Page 108

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“ We’ re currently building a South-of- France-inspired villa,” Beth shares.“ The owners purchased two side-by-side lots and wanted to create something that genuinely evoked the feeling of the south of France- not as an approximation, but as a fully realized architectural experience. That kind of project demands extraordinary attention at every level, from the structural decisions to the finest decorative details. It is that level of specificity that our team lives for.”
Honoring architecture’ s legacy
Among the work that most distinguishes West Coast GBC is its increasingly specialized portfolio of historically significant renovation and restoration projects. These are not surfacelevel updates; they are complex, researchintensive undertakings. They demand an intimate understanding of period construction methods, original material sourcing, and the architectural intent of the original designer, combined with the modern engineering and building code expertise required to ensure longevity for generations to come.
“ Historic mid-century architecture requires a team that can think many steps ahead,” Beth explains.“ You’ re working with intricate structural systems, original windows, periodspecific details- elements that cannot simply be replaced with modern equivalents. Every decision must honor the integrity of the original while making the home livable, safe, and enduring for the family that will call it home next.
“ We’ re currently on our fourth historic project,” she continues.“ It’ s a beautiful mid-century modern home with terrazzo flooring, original fixtures, the full architectural vocabulary of the period. We’ re recreating elements of that terrazzo, maintaining the fenestration and the proportions. These are
IT’ S BEEN OUR PLEASURE TO WORK WITH WEST COAST GBC & CONGRATULATIONS TO THEIR TEAM ON EVERYTHING THEY’ VE ACCOMPLISHED.
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