Domino Magazine - This L.A. Home Lost Their Long Driveway But Gained a Zen Side Yard

When friends of Bay Area–based architect Anand Sheth moved to Los Angeles from Oakland and asked him if he’d transform their outdoor space, he became overwhelmed with memories—all good—of growing up in L.A. As a teenager, he recalled traversing through and hanging out in friends’ backyards. “It was that end-of-high-school period where you sort of feel like you run the city,” says Sheth, who has lived in Northern California for the past 17 years. “I spent a lot of time outdoors. It reminded me of the magic that can happen outside of a building—the messiness, the sandiness, the sweatiness that comes from life in L.A.”