maintain the existing house exactly as shown do not modify rooflines windows stone brick proportions or garage placement regrade the landscape at the front and right side of the house so the ground becomes level with the top surface of the new wraparound deck eliminate the sloped lawn directly adjacent to the house create a ground level poured in place architectural concrete terrace in front of the house and along the right side that meets the finished floor height of the deck the concrete surface must allow a person to walk from lawn level onto the concrete and directly onto the deck without stairs the deck should now appear integrated into the landscape rather than elevated on exposed posts reduce visible posts at the front by building up earth and retaining walls beneath the deck edge retaining wall adjustment add a multi tier architectural concrete retaining wall system beyond the new level terrace to step down gradually toward the mountain backdrop the terrace should sit on the uppermost tier concrete should be warm light gray smooth formed minimal modern lines critical visual instruction the front edge of the deck must visually align with the new concrete terrace so they read as one continuous plane the previous sloped lawn must be removed near the house deck material white oak tone raw natural finish neutral no orange structural logic where the deck spans above the garage and driveway maintain structural support but conceal it where possible behind grading and retaining walls camera widen framing to show the new leveled terrace clearly and show the transition from level terrace to stepped retaining walls down toward the view final control line do not redesign the house only modify grading terrace retaining walls and deck integration
