In designing the LA home of a movie director known for his powerfully explosive, high impact cinematic experiences, Oppenheim Architecture partnered with the director's hydraulics team (who make his sets fly) to create a large pivoting window wall on the pool cabana. Twenty-five thousand pounds of counterweight enable the window wall's natural stas...
Architecture firm
Oppenheim Architecture
Location
Los Angeles, California
Tools used
ArchiCAD, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Chad Oppenheim
Design team
Lorraine Letendre, Lynda Murray, Rios Clementi Hale Studios
Photography
Roger Davies courtesy of Architectural Digest
Typology
Residential › Private House
Arani Villa in Stradella, Los Angeles designed by Iranian architecture firm Freeformland
Project name
Bel Air Estate
Architecture firm
Beverly Hills One
Location
Stradella Rd, Bel Air, California
Tools used
Autodesk 3ds Max, Catia, Rhinoceros 3D
Principal architect
Alex Bena
Design team
Beverly Hills One
Built area
(RFA) 21,000 ft²
Collaborators
Mike Khalesi
Visualization
BH1.CGI Studio
Typology
Residential, Houses, Biomorphic Design
MAD Architects, led by Ma Yansong, has completed “Gardenhouse,” the first project completed by MAD in the USA.
Architects statement:
Located at 8600 Wilshire Boulevard in California’s Beverly Hills, “Gardenhouse” is a mixed-use scheme consisting of 18 residential units above ground floor comm...
A visionary architectural project born in the heart of Hancock Park, Bridge House LA offers an updated approach to residential building, characterized by a respect to the environment and a deep connection to nature. Designed by Dan Brunn, AIA, Principal of Dan Brunn Architecture,the one-of-a kind “bridge house” earns its name by bridging 65’ o...
Project name
Bridge House LA
Architecture firm
Dan Brunn Architecture
Location
Hancock Park, Los Angeles, California, United States
Photography
Brandon Shigeta
Principal architect
Dan Brunn
Structural engineer
Gordon L. Polon
Typology
Residential › House
