Perched atop Sunset Pl. on Rising Glen Rd., the project
commission was to transform the existing residence by
way of renovation and addition into an estate worthy of
the hillside location overlooking the Los Angeles basin.
Resulting in a 9,200 sf single family residence with bold
lines and unparalleled views, our design approach was to
manifest the program architecturally where land meets
sky.
An existing residence with a floor plan comprised of two
intersecting grids, our goal was to properly locate the
common spaces adjacent to the exterior yards and views,
as well as provide the residence with a stellar 2,000 sf
Master Suite addition at the uppermost level.
The architectural manifest of the design solution was to
give the appearance of a “floating” metal clad, open face
Master Suite form, create a “boundless” living spaces
(kitchen, dining, living) floor below to further the sensation
of the “hovering” upper floor by use of floor to ceiling
glass, and lastly to strengthen the “of the earth”
appearance of portions of the residence substantially in
grade by fully cladding in wood thus creating a nearly 750
sf exterior deck adjacent to the kitchen and dining rooms.