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Vertical Courtyard House
Vertical Courtyard House
Santa Monica, CA, United States
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Vertical Courtyard House
Santa Monica, CA, United States
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Type
STATUS
Built
YEAR
2019
SIZE
5000 sqft - 10,000 sqft
Dissolving the boundaries between spaces both interior and exterior is the primary design intention of this single-family residence in Santa Monica Canyon. At the street front, privacy is interpreted through the building envelope and material organization. From here, however, these elements begin to shift or disappear altogether, allowing for a hierarchy of security, exposure, and circulation that creates a dynamic, varied experience within the plan.
Conceptually, the house is split into two distinct volumes with a landscaped strip bisecting the space. The floating ‘box’ second floor hovers in place above the poured concrete footing and ground-level living quarters. The three-story courtyard/ atrium feeds light through each of the floors, including the basement, while providing sightlines to the backyard, and above and below.
A folding garden feature sees the backyard greenery work its way subtly into the footprint of the living space. This relationship to the plot subverts the traditional notion of ‘boundary’ by allowing the home to feel simultaneously protected and emergent of the site. Coupled with fully operable glazing and the aforementioned interstitial spaces, the home feels occupiable from anywhere on the lot.
Conceptually, the house is split into two distinct volumes with a landscaped strip bisecting the space. The floating ‘box’ second floor hovers in place above the poured concrete footing and ground-level living quarters. The three-story courtyard/ atrium feeds light through each of the floors, including the basement, while providing sightlines to the backyard, and above and below.
A folding garden feature sees the backyard greenery work its way subtly into the footprint of the living space. This relationship to the plot subverts the traditional notion of ‘boundary’ by allowing the home to feel simultaneously protected and emergent of the site. Coupled with fully operable glazing and the aforementioned interstitial spaces, the home feels occupiable from anywhere on the lot.
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