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Glass Townhomes / Sander Architects

Dec 2010

Uploaded by Kelly Minner — Filed under: Housing ,Selected , California, Sander Architects, USA, Venice

The building is divided vertically down the middle to create a pair of three-story condominiums that use many of the eco strategies and materials that have become Sander Architects signatures. Playful architectural details include double-height translucent walls, exposed steel structure, cutouts in interior walls, and plywood railings and ceiling finishes. More about this project following the break.

Architects: Sander Architects, LLC
Location: Venice, California, USA
Client: Marc and Heather Venegas
Contractor: Icaza Construction and Bugsy Everett
Photographs: Courtesy of Sander Architects

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Palm Springs Residence / Sander Architects

Sep 2009

By Karen Cilento — Filed under: Architecture News ,Houses , Palm Springs, Sander Architects

Sander Architects have designed a residence for the historic Movie Colony of Palm Springs that can combat the site’s harsh environment. Facing the San Jacinto mountains, the house features a simple roof that opens to the home toward the surroundings. With temperatures in Palm Springs reaching over a stifling 120 degrees, the western exposure of the home ”has created an enormously difficult problem with solar exposure”. Sander’s design of a fifteen-foot horizontal cantilever reduces (to practically zero) the time when the setting summer sun’s rays will penetrate the interiors; however, the cantilever is angled in such a way to allow winter sun to ”more readily enter the house to warm it when the weather turns colder.”

More about the residence after the break.

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Edible Restaurant / Sander Architects

Sep 2009

By Karen Cilento — Filed under: Architecture News ,restaurant , Grace Restaurant, Sander Architects

Sander Architects shared their Grace Restaurant design with us. Located in the rectory of the decommissioned St. Vibiana’s cathedral, the project includes an addition on a triangular piece of property adjoining the rectory. The addition includes a new kitchen on the first floor with additional cooking facilities and a private chef’s table on the upper floors. Putting a new spin on restaurant design, the building itself will provide great food. Working with the idea “the building you can eat”, the project becomes an edible form that is sheathed in a vertical garden, covered with tasty plants. Passers-by will be free to pick fruits, vegetable and herbs from the building as they walk along. An open street-side counter will also cater to walk-up orders. With this edible idea, the building become both environmentally and people friendly.

Images and drawings after the break. read more »

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AD Interviews: Whitney Sander

Sep 2009

By David Basulto — Filed under: ArchDaily Interviews , Postopolis, Prefabricated, Sander Architects

During Postopolis! LA we invited a group of architects from Los Angeles to be interviewed by us, in front of a live audience. This turned out to be very interesting, as the attendants got the chance to do their own questions.

One of these architects was Whitney Sander, principal at Sander Architects. Why did I choose him? Well, just take a look at his projects recently featured at AD: Residence for a Briard, Residence for a Sculptor and the Tree House. These projects have one thing in common besides being good projects (personally, I love the Tree House), and that is the use of prefab components.

A big part of the conversation revolved around his Hybrid Houses “Part prefab, all custom™”, on which Whitney has proved that prefab is not just a fad, but a very good business… specially when clients see the final costs.

And remember, you need to know how to hold a Martini.

As usual, my words tend to stretch this… just go an watch the interview.

Soon, more interviews!

(HD version available at Vimeo)

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IPAC / Sander Architects

Aug 2009

By Karen Cilento — Filed under: Architecture News ,Awarded Competitions ,Educational , Idyllwild Arts Academy, IPAC, Los Angeles, Sander Architects, USA

Sander Architects was awarded first place with their design for the IPAC, a new performing arts center for Idyllwild Arts Academy, one of the country’s top three feeder high schools for the arts. Situated in the mountains outside Los Angeles, the IPAC rests on one side of the site, with the empty space forming a “new green quad at the heart of campus”.

More about the IPAC after the break.

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Orange Office / Sander Architects

Jul 2009

Uploaded by Nico Saieh — Filed under: Offices ,Selected , California, Sander Architects, Skin, Steel, USA

Architects: Sander Architects
Location: Venice, California, USA
Constructed Area: 672 sqm
Project year: 2009
Photographs: Sander Architects

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Residence for a Sculptor / Sander Architects

Apr 2009

Uploaded by Nico Saieh — Filed under: Houses ,Selected , California, Sander Architects, Steel, USA

Architects: Sander Architects
Location: Santa Rosa, California, USA
CProject year: 2006
Photographs: Sander Architects

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Residence for a Briard / Sander Architects

Feb 2009

Uploaded by Nico Saieh — Filed under: Houses ,Selected , California, Concrete, Sander Architects, USA

Architects: Sander Architects
Location: Culver City, California, USA
Constructed: 353 sqm
Budget: US $500.000
Photographs: Sander Architects

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Tree house / Sander Architects

Jan 2009

Uploaded by Nico Saieh — Filed under: Houses ,Selected , Sander Architects, Stairs, USA, Wood

Architects: Sander Architects
Location: Wilmington, Delaware, USA
Project Year: 2002-2004
Construction Year: 2004-2006
Photographs: Sander Architects