King Avenue — A Threshold Between Eras

King Avenue is a landscape of contrast and continuity, designed to complement a midcentury home reimagined by Signum Architecture. Originally built in the 1950s, the residence now wears a refined skin of vertical clear cedar boards—set in dialogue with the original horizontal siding and the layered textures of the site.

Concrete steps lead through a streetside garden of drought-tolerant Mediterranean and native Californian plants, framed by a water jet–cut Corten steel screen that echoes the pattern of the home’s custom front door. The screen doubles as a guardrail, anchoring the entry sequence with sculptural precision.

At the heart of the garden, a Corten steel patio with stone infill meets thermally modified ash decking—materials chosen for their durability, warmth, and quiet resonance. Overhead, mature Japanese maples planted in the home’s early years cast shifting shadows and drop crimson leaves in fall, bridging decades with seasonal grace.

This project reflects our commitment to honoring architectural legacy while shaping spaces for contemporary life—where every step is a threshold between memory and modernity.