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Architect <u><a href="http://www.thearchitecturestudio.net/">Jeffrey Tohl's</a></u> backyard in Studio City has had several incarnations in the last 16 years: a grass yard in the shape of a Fender guitar, then a space dedicated to the kids complete with jungle gym, treehouse and a sandpit surrounded by a tricycle path. Now, the final metamorphosis: an outdoor living room and multilevel garden where he and wife Ellen Pressman can entertain friends and sink into a Jacuzzi after a long day -- all on a challenging sloped site.

By Barbara Thornburg

( Val Riolo )

Architect Jeffrey Tohl's backyard in Studio City has had several incarnations in the last 16 years: a grass yard in the shape of a Fender guitar, then a space dedicated to the kids complete with jungle gym, treehouse and a sandpit surrounded by a tricycle path. Now, the final metamorphosis: an outdoor living room and multilevel garden where he and wife Ellen Pressman can entertain friends and sink into a Jacuzzi after a long day -- all on a challenging sloped site.

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