A restored postwar Joseph Eichler house in Marin County shows how material selection can shape an entire residential scheme. The glass-walled home was reworked for recent empty nesters by AD100 firms Geremia Design and Terremotto in collaboration with Marsden Architecture.
Terrazzo anchors the project’s visual language, establishing a palette intended to examine femininity, nature and softness. Rather than treating the floor as a neutral backdrop, the design uses it as a central architectural and decorative element.
The approach is particularly relevant to Eichler houses, whose open planning and extensive glazing place interior finishes in close dialogue with gardens, daylight and the surrounding landscape. In this case, the restoration preserves the home’s postwar identity while adapting it for its new owners.
The project also reflects a wider interest in renovating midcentury housing through materials that carry both visual character and long-term utility. Details of the Marin County renovation were published by Architectural Digest.
