Stradella House

1200 sq. ft. addition

With an existing house sited on flat ground above a canyon in Los Angeles, the clients were interested in taking better advantage of their breathtaking views of the Santa Monica Mountains, Stone Canyon Reservoir, and downtown Los Angeles via the addition of a new master suite and family room. The site proved to be both dynamic and difficult as we looked at options that would have placed the addition: on the hillside; in an excavation in their patio; or in two stories replacing the existing master suite.

800 sq. ft. new construction.

Elk River Cabin

this weekend cabin is made of a small collection of essential spaces organized around a double height living room/loft. it was designed to be low maintenance, and have character without alienating its small town neighbors.