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The new home increases in size and maintains scale by going vertical to seamlessly blend in with neighboring historic and eclectic homes. Montalba Architects completed construction on Founding Principal David Montalba’s personal residence thoughtfully designed around a vertical courtyard concept.
Project name
Vertical Courtyard House
Architecture firm
Montalba Architects
Location
Santa Monica, California, USA
Photography
Kevin Scott
Situated on a promontory jutting into the canyon below the hillside retreat boasts multiple vistas of the surrounding canyon and the Pacific Ocean beyond. However, local restrictions allowed for a single story above street level. Responding to these conditions, much of the home’s massing is located on a lower-level that daylights onto the downslope...
Project name
Sapire Residence
Architecture firm
Abramson Architects
Location
Pacific Palisades, United States
Photography
Roger Davies