Living Building Workshop was commissioned to design a garage with studio above, providing views from the studio over the landscape and ocean. The site was very tight, but zoning provided had ample vertical height, which was partially responsible for the formal expression of the structure. The design is a contemporary response to the local vernacular, with a simple material pallet of grey stained cedar and steel. The entry to the studio is provided by way of cantelivered steel steps to a steel surrounded portal.