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Markman House
Markman House
Marmont Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United States
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Markman House
Marmont Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United States
Firm
Type
YEAR
2003
SIZE
1000 sqft - 3000 sqft
BUDGET
$100K - 500K
The Markman House was a 1960 post-and-beam house in poor condition. In the process, the original house was stripped and gutted. Its footprint, roof structure, and basic layout remained intact.
The owner, a political consultant and avid collector of contemporary photography, wanted the house to be both a refuge from his extensive travels, a gallery to enjoy his art, as well as a place for entertaining his family and friends. An open plan with flowing spaces along the entire view-side connects the house with its dramatic setting, while secondary elements like framed openings and counters create discrete zones for various functions and allow for the open plan to be experienced in multiple ways. Wood, stone and aluminum in their natural state create accents within white walls.
The new entry wall anchors the house to its site. It is the color of the California sky. Together with the orange door it gives a rather non-descript house identity. The colors were also woven into the landscape with orange pencil cactus and blue flowering vines. The site had formerly been planted with a mix of native plants and succulents. The landscape designer transplanted the succulents into colorful ceramic vessels and replanted the site with native grasses and flowering shrubs.
The house is designed with sustainable, healthy materials throughout. Lumber is from certified sources, particle board and plywood is free of formaldehyde. All paints, stains and sealers are water based and free of volatile organic compounds. The floors throughout the living areas and kitchen are Bamboo, a durable, highly renewable material.
The owner, a political consultant and avid collector of contemporary photography, wanted the house to be both a refuge from his extensive travels, a gallery to enjoy his art, as well as a place for entertaining his family and friends. An open plan with flowing spaces along the entire view-side connects the house with its dramatic setting, while secondary elements like framed openings and counters create discrete zones for various functions and allow for the open plan to be experienced in multiple ways. Wood, stone and aluminum in their natural state create accents within white walls.
The new entry wall anchors the house to its site. It is the color of the California sky. Together with the orange door it gives a rather non-descript house identity. The colors were also woven into the landscape with orange pencil cactus and blue flowering vines. The site had formerly been planted with a mix of native plants and succulents. The landscape designer transplanted the succulents into colorful ceramic vessels and replanted the site with native grasses and flowering shrubs.
The house is designed with sustainable, healthy materials throughout. Lumber is from certified sources, particle board and plywood is free of formaldehyde. All paints, stains and sealers are water based and free of volatile organic compounds. The floors throughout the living areas and kitchen are Bamboo, a durable, highly renewable material.
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