Green and Green's 1909 Gamble house in Pasadena California is considered the quint essential example of both the California Bungalow style and the Green brother's best work. Similar to Wright theories on fitting the building to the landscape, and not the other way around, the Gamble house seems to naturally grow out from the rolling hills along side it. The rough stone foundation grounds and dark wood shingles to the airy menagerie of masterfully designed glass windows, protruding balconies, exposed woodwork, extended eaves and low-pitched roof lines inspired by both Japanese and English Arts and Crafts traditions. The varied massing blocks of the house come together at the interior to form a harmonious, expansive and free-flowing living and entertaining space.
