The site is spectacular, a steep north-facing hillside with unobstructed views of the mountains beyond and a 180-degree panorama from the Hollywood sign in the east to the Burbank airport in the west. Building on this site, long considered unbuildable, presented two challenges: first, to minimize the impact of the house on the landscape and second,...
Project name
California House
Location
Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles, CA
Photography
Timothy Hursley, Here and Now Agency – Paul Vu, Brandon Shigeta, GLUCK+
Principal architect
Peter Gluck
Design team
Austin Anderson, Ross Galloway, Peter Gluck, Matthew Harmon, Narin Hagopian, Gonzalo Moran
Collaborators
Schick Geotechnical (Geotechnical Engineer), Kimberlina Whettam and Associates (Expeditor)
Interior design
Insight Environmental Design
Environmental & MEP
IBC Engineering Services, Inc. (Mechanical Engineer), CES Engineering (Mechanical Engineer)
Material
Wood, Concrete, Glass, Metal
Typology
Residential › House
Designed by Kristen Becker of Seattle-based Mutuus, the Hollywood Hills House clients—an actor/director couple—are design enthusiasts; the eclectic interior furnishings reflect their broad interests. This is the second project Becker has designed for these clients (the first was a loft apartment in the Tribeca neighborhood of New York City). In add...
Project name
Hollywood Hills House
Architecture firm
Mutuus Studio
Location
Los Angeles, California
Principal architect
Kristen Becker of Mutuus Studio (mentored by Tom Kundig while at Olson Kundig)
Design team
Renee Boone, CJ Christensen, Andrea Cochran, Labibe Structural Engineers
Interior design
Kristen Becker, Mia Sara, Jerry Sarapochiello
Typology
Residential › House
The Los Angeles based interior design studio Nobel designed and built latest project in Hidden Hills, California. 12,000 sq ft Modern Barn House in the most exclusive gated community of Calabasas.
Project name
Hidden Hills
Location
Hidden Hills, Los Angeles
Material
Wood, Stone, Steel, Glass, Brass
Typology
Residential › House
This architectural concept is inspired by retro Hollywood movies and atmospheric photos of California in the 1960s. The design was created by a senior archiviz artist Andrii Diachenko for an internal competition at ArchiCGI studio.
Project name
Villa in Los Angeles
Architecture firm
ArchiCGI
Location
Los Angeles, California
Tools used
Autodesk 3ds Max, Corona Renderer, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Andrii Diachenko
Visualization
Andrii Diachenko, ArchiCGI
Typology
Residential › House
Assembledge+: Composed of three pavilions connected by a series of glass hallways, the single-story residence seeks to create a residential oasis in the heart of Los Angeles. The Western Red Cedar lined guest house/garage pavilion establishes a datum line that carves and connects the two larger volumes of the living and sleeping pavilions, comprise...
Project name
Laurel Hills Residence
Architecture firm
Assembledge+
Location
Studio City, Los Angeles, California, United States
Photography
Matthew Millman
Principal architect
David Thompson
Design team
David Thompson (Principal-in-Charge), Gregory Marin (Project Manager), Raul Aguilera (Project Architect), Can Jiang
Interior design
Susan Mitnick Design Studio
Structural engineer
CM Peck
Landscape
Fiore Landscape Design
Material
Wood, steel, concrete, glass
Typology
Residential › House
For this project, Tim Gorter Architect modernized and expanded a modest tract home that the client had lived in for more than 30 years, heightening features they had always appreciated and resolving long-standing frustrations with the original design.
Project name
Mar Vista Residence
Architecture firm
Tim Gorter Architect (TGA)
Location
Mar Vista, Los Angeles, United States
Photography
Andy Wang – W Architectural Photography
Principal architect
Tim Gorter
Collaborators
QuBink, Inc.
Structural engineer
Nelson Consulting Structural Engineers, Inc.
Environmental & MEP
MEC, Inc.
Lighting
Ann Kale and Associates
Construction
William Horgan Construction
Material
Glass, Steel, Concrete, Stone
Typology
Residential › House
Assembledge+: Nestled in the hills of the Laurel Canyon, The Wonderland Park Residence is situated within an enclave of mid-century residences from which it draws its inspiration. Originally a ranch house built in 1956, the project entails a second-floor addition and extensive remodel.
Project name
Wonderland Park Residence
Architecture firm
Assembledge+
Location
Laurel Canyon,Los Angeles, California, United States
Principal architect
David Thompson
Design team
David Thompson (Principal-in-Charge), Scott Walter, Gregory Marin
Interior design
Alexader Design Build, Powder Room by Susan Mitnick Design Studio
Structural engineer
CM Peck & Assoc
Landscape
Fiore Landscape Design
Construction
Above Board Construction
Material
Wood, steel, concrete, glass
Typology
Residential › House
Abramson Architects: With a gallery-worthy view of Santa Monica Bay, this Pacific Palisades home showcases the outside world. Bright white interior spaces are punctuated with dark exterior materials, mimicing a framed work of art. The owners are empty-nesters who were ready for a downsized home that defined the more mature pace of their current lif...
Project name
Glenhaven Residence
Architecture firm
Abramson Architects
Location
Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles, California, United States
Principal architect
David Pascu, David@abramsonarchitects.com
Construction
Stone Construction Company
Typology
Residential › House
