West Hollywood, CA, United States
SPF Architects
Post By:Kitticoon Poopong
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| Photo © Courtesy of John Linden |
From the street, the crisp, white Swisspearl panels that
clad the Oberfeld Residence’s exterior rise a modest 18’ from the street, by code. Tucked away on the other side of the hill, a clean, modern 10,000-square foot home contains two main floors and a basement, a grand lawn,
infinity pool, and spectacular view of the
Los Angeles basin below.
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| Photo © Courtesy of John Linden |
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| Photo © Courtesy of John Linden |
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| Photo © Courtesy of John Linden |
The home’s grand entry boasts an oversized wood door, pivoting into a courtyard-like foyer, flooded with natural light. The space is deceivingly sheltered and indoors, and is punctuated at the far end by a serene lily pond framed in core-ten steel.
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| Photo © Courtesy of John Linden |
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| Photo © Courtesy of John Linden |
The house is cut into a steep hillside with large concrete
retaining walls to hold up the hill behind. In plan, the structure is an L-shape, embracing the view across its angled infinity pool. Staring back at the house from its generous private landscape, a transparent glass main level is topped by the master and family bedrooms – also clad in glass, but shielded from the sun’s intensity by a series of custom-designed vertical louvers, cut from the same Swisspearl concrete panel material that screens the street façade of the home. The vertical louvers provide a unique architectural contrast to the building’s strong horizontal elements.
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| Photo © Courtesy of John Linden |
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| Photo © Courtesy of John Linden |
The interiors feature a myriad of luxury finishes and imported stone, atop textured Mafi wood floors throughout. The 5-bedroom, 6-bathroom and 2-powder room program includes family living quarters on the upper floor, and a guest suite or maid’s quarters on the first floor of the opposing wing. The master suite includes a private balcony overlooking the pool, and features a connected his and hers bathroom and walk in closet/dressing room, day lit by Solatubes – a product that channels indirect natural light into the space during the day, and contains electrical fixtures which can be illuminated at night. Tucked away in a level below the main living space are a home theater, home office, spa suite, guest quarters and wine cellar.
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| Photo © Courtesy of John Linden |
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| Photo © Courtesy of John Linden |
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| Photo © Courtesy of John Linden |
The living room is adorned with floor-to-ceiling, 13-foot high glass sliders, direct views of the city, and a wall-to-wall gas fireplace. A generous bar separates the living room from a more formal dining area, which spills out onto a trellised patio for indoor/outdoor dining occasions. A large kitchen area is located just on the other side of the dining room, providing a light separation that is desirable for entertaining. Outside, the overhang from the master bedroom creates a sheltered outdoor living room.
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| Photo © Courtesy of John Linden |
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| Photo © Courtesy of John Linden |
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| Photo © Courtesy of John Linden |
The composition of the home is fluid, blending indoor and outdoor spaces with subtle divisions and natural material integration throughout. Ample public and private areas make the home overwhelmingly livable – a private oasis, harmoniously nestled into its urban environment.
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| Photo © Courtesy of John Linden |
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| Photo © Courtesy of John Linden |
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| Photo © Courtesy of John Linden |
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| Photo © Courtesy of John Linden |
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| Photo © Courtesy of John Linden |
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| Photo © Courtesy of John Linden |
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| Photo © Courtesy of John Linden |
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| Photo © Courtesy of John Linden |
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| Photo © Courtesy of John Linden |
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| Photo © Courtesy of John Linden |
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| Photo © Courtesy of John Linden |
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| Photo © Courtesy of John Linden |
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| Photo © Courtesy of John Linden |
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| basement floor plan--drawing Courtesy of SPF Architects |
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| first floor plan--drawing Courtesy of SPF Architects |
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| second floor plan--drawing Courtesy of SPF Architects |
The people
Architects: SPF:a
Location: West Hollywood, CA, United States
Design Principal: Zoltan Pali
Principal: Judy Fekete
Project Manager: Anupama Mann
Collaborators: Matt Lunn, Mark Meyer, Yvonne Wong , Jamie Heitner
Structural Engineer: Norman Epstein
MEP Engineers: John Gautrey/ IBE Consulting Engineers
Landscape Engineers: Andrea Cochran/ Andrea Cochran Landscape Architecture
Project Area: 10,000 sqf
Project Year: 2010
Photographs: John Linden
via:archdaily
