the wee house project

royal carrizo, california

The wee house was one of the first homes to be built within the community of royal carrizo with panoramic views of the Coachella valley. The community consists of single family homes, each with a minimum of 2.5 acre properties. The master plan was designed by Tommy Tomson, a notorious landscape designer credited with several elite los angeles estates including stars Robert Montgomery, Joan Crawford, Tyrone Power, and Henry Fonda. He also designed landscapes at Santa Anita Race Track, the Pan-Pacific Auditorium, the Brown Derby Restaurant, Union Station, and the Beverly Hills Hotel. Tomson also did extensive work in the Coachella Valley; he helped to establish the city of Palm Desert, and thus his work up the mountain to Royal Carrizo. The wee house, originally designed by Rowland Crawford and built in 1966, is nestled comfortably into the rocky landscape. It now shines as a diamond in the rough. Due to many years of deferred maintenance, the house was neglected and forlorn. The floor plan has been reworked, and the interior finishes have been removed and replaced. As is often the philosophy of Secoy, the exterior space defines the interior space, and the house organically blends with the natural terrain and boundless beauty. Modern architecture coexisting seamlessly with nature.

the wee house project

royal carrizo, california

The wee house was one of the first homes to be built within the community of royal carrizo with panoramic views of the Coachella valley. The community consists of single family homes, each with a minimum of 2.5 acre properties. The master plan was designed by Tommy Tomson, a notorious landscape designer credited with several elite los angeles estates including stars Robert Montgomery, Joan Crawford, Tyrone Power, and Henry Fonda. He also designed landscapes at Santa Anita Race Track, the Pan-Pacific Auditorium, the Brown Derby Restaurant, Union Station, and the Beverly Hills Hotel. Tomson also did extensive work in the Coachella Valley; he helped to establish the city of Palm Desert, and thus his work up the mountain to Royal Carrizo. The wee house, originally designed by Rowland Crawford and built in 1966, is nestled comfortably into the rocky landscape. It now shines as a diamond in the rough. Due to many years of deferred maintenance, the house was neglected and forlorn. The floor plan has been reworked, and the interior finishes have been removed and replaced. As is often the philosophy of Secoy, the exterior space defines the interior space, and the house organically blends with the natural terrain and boundless beauty. Modern architecture coexisting seamlessly with nature.