The existiing canopy at the Yeager's home was oppressive and prevented sunlight from entering the interior of the house year round. The Yeagers wished to continue to shade the Terrace with a Canopy more in harmony with the residence that would allow natural light to brighten their home. The serene view of the Alexander Valley to the south-west and the southern orientation were the critical forces affecting the design. The design uses a hip roof structure set off from the existing residence to allow sunlight access to the interior. The south sloping face of the Canopy consists of wood louvers set at the sun angle of the winter solstice with the edges overlaping at the sun angle of the summer solstice. This configuration permits sun to pentrate the Canopy in the winter and enter interior of the residence and also shade the redsigned Terrace in the summer. The west end of the Terrace steps down to a lower level with a radius edge in response to the continuous panaramic view to the Valley. The diagonally cut hip at the Canopy's south-east corner relates the Terrace to the Pool.