Cream & White Family Compound This private Santa Monica mini-compound features a rigorous, axially arranged design, placing the primary cream-masonry street facing main residence forward and a large 2-story ADU at the rear of the property. The more traditional-leaning design style was chosen to integrate with the surrounding homes. The pool and large yard separate…
Romantic Modern Spanish The Spanish home is a Southern California original, rooted in the early decades of the 20th century. This house looks back to the classic 1920s Los Angeles Spanish and carries it forward. Sited high on the lot, it draws a clear line between the formal rooms and the private ones. The living…
Santa Monica Gold Coast Acting as Architect of Record for this gentle remodel of a classic 1920’s Gold Coast Spanish Estate was a true labor of love. Originally built in 1922 for Hollywood royalty, the client wanted to bring this home into the 21st Century while honoring, preserving, and enhancing the original 1920’s Spanish architecture. The result…
Venice Envelope House This ground up Single-Family residence in Venice Beach was designed to maximize living space within the confines of this coveted neighborhood’s allowable building envelope and square footage limits while maintaining articulated planes. The result is a home that relies on the careful use of positive and negative space to create an interesting…
Blue Tramodern Santa Monica In Santa Monice a ground-up house for lovely clients who wanted a cozy but modern space for their family. Using traditional forms on the outside with clean lines on the inside the house blends the past the with today. The main house is connected visually to the accessory dwelling unit that sits at…
Historical Walk Street Spanish, Venice Two simultaneous projects both driven by site sensitivity, the first project is a second story addition and 1st floor remodel of an existing 1920’s Spanish bungalow. Particular care was given to the marriage of the first and second floors, adding needed space, and honoring the original scale and design. Original details…
Angle House, West LA This example of high-design for entry level homes is located in an established West Los Angeles neighborhood of Del Rey that is gaining popularity. Our design prioritized seamless indoor / outdoor living and connection to the rear yard where the plunge pool is located. The need for privacy while maintaining natural…
Train Station House, Westchester A growing family owned a single-story home that had been remodeled poorly and often (to access the primary suite, required walking through one of the kids’ bedrooms). The family came to us for solutions. We knew they cherished their time together and wanted a great room concept, but nothing too generic….
Manhattan Beach Black & White “Tra-Modern” is a name we use around here to describe homes that marry Traditional Elements with Modern Clean design. This South Bay home in the Tree Section of Manhattan Beach is just that. The main living space is airy, open, and leads seamlessly to the backyard living spaces, while using traditional detailing…
Accounting Offices, El Segundo Given the opportunity to create working space for a busy accounting firm, we emphasized a central internal street connecting the welcome desk to the communal eatery and courtyard at the rear. Reflecting the work done on premises, the design is functional and clean, while providing needed private meeting rooms. Commercial Back…
