4153 Oberlin (3,400 square feet) Architect: Natalye Appel + Associates Architects [http: /www.appelarchitects.com/] Description: Notable Architect Designs West University Residence for Parents’ Golden Years On a 6,000-square-foot corner lot facing an active pedestrian thoroughfare in a West University Place neighborhood where they have lived during a 50-year-plus marriage, a couple in their late 70s decided to put down new roots in a home designed for their golden years. Integrating indoor living spaces with the outdoors through liberal use of windows, sliding doors and porches, the design is based on a spare essential geometry as a foil for the couple's extensive decorative collections. Most of the couple’s everyday life is on the ground floor, where the open living, deck, dining, kitchen and master suite are designed for ease of future wheelchair access. Upstairs, a study and bedrooms for visiting family come together in a balcony overlooking the living space.The home has low maintenance and energy requirements, with numerous features that contributed to LEED Gold certification.