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Architects: The LADG
- Area: 1894 ft²
- Year: 2017
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Photographs:Nathaniel Riley
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Manufacturers: Charred Wood, Marakesh Design, Marrakech Design, Metal Door Window Corp., Metal Window Corp., Metal Window door Corp., Timorous Beasties
Text description provided by the architects. The Los Angeles Design Group has recently completed a transformative residential renovation in Silver Lake, Los Angeles, California, reconfiguring a hermetically sealed box into a lightfilled,1,894 squarefoot, threestory home. The design draws inspiration from the iconic stepped form of Marcel Breuer’s former Whitney Museum in New York, yet in reverse. Whereas Breuer cantilevers his building toward the busy Manhattan street to provide shelter for a sunken courtyard garden, the LADG cantilevers the house in three steps over the rear yard, bringing a sense of enclosure to the rear yard against a steep hillside. Two of the house’s windows also nod to Breur, referencing his angular forms.
