“I wanted the architecture to be taken over by lush planting,” says Sebastian Mariscal (a Design Vanguard winner, RECORD, December 2007) about the 7,400-square-foot house he designed in the hills of La Jolla, California. The location is a good choice for such botanical immersion. The picturesque town, near San Diego, edges the Pacific Ocean with bluffs and sandy beaches and is known for its sunny weather, not to mention the abundance of palm and eucalyptus trees.