Invisible from the nearby Pacific Coast Highway, but open to views of ocean and landscape, this house is an exercise in restraint in its dramatic setting. “The ocean view is not the only asset, so we put the house close to the bluff, but with a foreground presence,” Beard says.
Project name
Big Sur Residence
Architecture firm
Richard Beard Architects
Location
Big Sur, California, USA
Principal architect
Richard Beard of Richard Beard Architects (designed by Beard while a principal at BAR Architects)
Interior design
Arthur Dunham for Jed Johnson
Construction
Stocker & Allaire
Material
Stone, Wood, Steel, Glass
Typology
Residential › House
Ascending with the natural rock formations the heavy mass attempts to exemplify the significance of the desert landscape in comparison to human form insignificant by terms of scale. Using forced perspective with both void and shape, the user is directed through an artificial canyon designed to build tension before the release of entry into the home...
Architecture firm
Zyme Studios
Location
Yucca Valley, California, USA
Principal architect
Cody Hall, Kaylin Hall
Visualization
Zyme Studios
Status
Under Construction
Typology
Residential › House
This 27,000 SF office renovation for the Southern California Gas Company focused on creating an enhanced the user experience for the 160+ employees located here.
Project name
SoCalGas Anaheim Building A
Architecture firm
LOC Architects
Location
Anaheim, California, United States
Photography
Nicolas Marques / Photekt
Principal architect
Ali Jeevanjee
Design team
Ali Jeevanjee, Poonam Sharma, Tiffany Adler
Collaborators
Thinkbox (Technology Design)
Landscape
Landscape Dynamics
Structural engineer
Performance Engineering
Environmental & MEP
Alfatech
Construction
Carri Construction
Visualization
LOC Architects
Client
Southern California Gas Company
Typology
Commercial › Office Building
In designing this project, we tried to coordinate the project plan with the climate and the contex. The project design was taken from the shape of the soil grains in the context and was designed based on the needs of the project.
Architecture firm
Milad Eshtiyaghi Studio
Location
Sonoran Desert, Arizona, California
Tools used
Rhinoceros 3D, Grasshopper, Autodesk 3ds Max, V-ray, Lumion, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Milad Eshtiyaghi
Visualization
Milad Eshtiyaghi Studio
Typology
Residential › House
This hillside canyon adjacent to Griffith Park with expansive views, a large leveled landscape and mature trees are what drew the owners to the property. The existing house however, possessed a handful of conditions that required attention: there were two kitchens, a motorized bathroom wall opened to the living room, built-in cabinets were built to...
Project name
Canyon View House
Architecture firm
Jacobschang Architecture
Location
Los Angeles, California, United States
Photography
Sara Liggoria-Tramp
Design team
Mike Jacobs, Guillaume Lapointe, Zoe Goodman, Sam Winward
Collaborators
Emily Bowser (Stylist)
Structural engineer
Bricy Company
Construction
Hiteck Construction
Material
Wood, Brick, Metal, Glass
Typology
Residential › House
A single-family home in Pasadena received a thoughtful re-imagining when it was time for a remodel and addition. Medium Plenty updated and expanded the existing house and converted a detached garage into a stand-alone ADU. Careful orientation and shading devices provide relief from harsh summers, while maximizing natural light year-round.
Project name
South Pasadena House
Architecture firm
Medium Plenty
Location
South Pasadena, United States
Material
Wood, Concrete, Glass, Metal
Typology
Residential › House
Nestled in the hills of the Fryman Canyon Estates area in Studio City, California, the Oakdell Residence is a remodel and addition to an existing 1960’s mid-century home. Originally built in 1957, the one-story, 3,900 square feet property remained a kind of a midcentury time capsule until rejuvenated by Assembledge+.
Project name
Oakdell Residence
Architecture firm
Assembledge+
Location
Studio City, California, USA
Photography
Lisa Romerein
Principal architect
David Thompson
Design team
David Thompson (Principal in Charge), Gregory Marin
Interior design
Lisa Strong Design, Susan Mitnick Design Studio
Landscape
Fiore Landscape Design
Construction
Dobkin Construction
Material
Concrete, Wood, Glass, Metal, Stone
Typology
Residential › House
Pacific Wind Apartments Will House Families in Historic Carlsbad Neighborhood. Affordable housing developer Innovative Housing Opportunities (IHO)—along with development partner C&C Development—breaks ground on Pacific Wind Apartments in Carlsbad, CA.
Written by
Julie D. Taylor, Hon. AIA
Photography
Innovative Housing Opportunities (IHO)
