The program for this small roof deck project in the Berkeley Hills, was to give the client, a local travel writer, an indoor/outdoor work space that was connected tot he surrounding nature. For the new space, we took advantage of an existing, under-utilized roof area above a breezway that connects the main house to the garage and guest house. This allowed the project to take advantage of the panoramic views of the San Francisco Bay, Golden Gate Bridge, and surrounding oak studded hills, that otherwise went unnoticed. The project consists of a large canopy, below which resides a nestled corner seating area. Stairs rise one story further to a small viewing/meditatin platform, with even more expansive views. A large void in the canopy frames the sky and clouds from the main deck area. The entire structure was clad in marine grade plywood and whitewashed with a non-toxic exterior grade milk paint.