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Wednesday, May 13, 2026

This San Diego Home Is United Around a Glass Atrium and Steel Staircase

This San Diego Home Is United Around a Glass Atrium and Steel Staircase

Designed by Safdie Rabines Architects, the tri-level compound also features an expansive main home, a separate casita, and a pool house.

Sited in the historic neighborhood of Mission Hills in San Diego, California, this bay-view property was completed in the early '2000s by local architecture and interior design firm Safdie Rabines Architects. A multi-story glass atrium defines both the contemporary facade and open floor plan, connecting several living areas via a steel staircase and culminating in a top-floor principal suite. Custom details include a textured black-stone wall that bisects the home, as well as expansive sliding glass doors that open to the hillside outdoor areas. Adding to the allure, outside, a suspended bridge leads to the detached casita and exotic landscaping surrounds multiple water features for a Zen-like atmosphere.


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