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A frosted-glass sliding door, a contemporary spin
on the Japanese shoji, opens to reveal the dining room. “I’m
fascinated by movement and the transformation of environments,” says
Ehrlich. “I like the idea of very modern technology
applied to an ancient tradition.”
The couple are serious collectors of wine, often inviting
guests to blind tastings in which they pit old vintage
French against California—a framed needlepoint
sampler on the wall reads, “Home Is Where the Wine
Is.”
But in truth, the residence has the feel of a place
that would be equally at home in Morocco, Greece or
Brazil. “The world is complex,” says the
architect, who is currently working in Spain, Nigeria,
Taiwan and Dubai. “It’s important for a
house to be local and global simultaneously.”
For the Zeidlers themselves, working with Steven Ehrlich
has been the most exhilarating journey of all. “It’s
super,” Leland Zeidler says of the residence. “There’s
not a day I don’t get up and see something I haven’t
seen.”
Tom
Ralston Concrete is located at 241 Fern Street in
Santa Cruz. He can be reached at (831) 426-0342 or
at www.tomraistonconcrete.com.
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