This spectacular minimalist, yet warm home was designed by Standard Architecture, in collaboration with Viewpoint Collection, located on the Sunset Strip in Los Angeles, California. Despite this home’s expansive layout, it still feels cozy thanks to the heavy use of wood on the interior. For inspiration, the architects took their cue from the traditional form that defines American vernacular design: the barn.
For the architects, the project became about doing the most with the least, using simple elements such as timeless wood, concrete, and stone finishes. The restrained palette of form and material brings together the distinctive elements of both the architecture and the landscape, creating an elevated experience of the quintessential Southern California lifestyle.
Encompassing 11,184 square feet of living space with six bedrooms, and nine bathrooms, the design of this dwelling was inspired by Louis Kahn’s Kimbell Art Museum — a trio of parallel gabled volumes centered by a dramatic 30-foot great room. Each volume contains various essential spaces that open to an outdoor patio.
Sited on an incredible promontory, the outdoor spaces offer sweeping city views, reinforcing the harmony of home and nature.
Timeless travertine paving and simple landscaping culminate into a 20’x73′ foot infinity pool that accentuates the feeling of being suspended in the sky.
What We Love: This minimalist home offers its inhabitants jaw-dropping views over the Los Angeles skyline. An exterior facade of three gabled volumes offers complete privacy thanks to its unique design and positioning over a hillside. We are especially loving the voluminous central great room and the spectacular infinity pool that cantilevers over the hillside. What a fantastic home for entertaining guests!
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At the opposite end of this volume, two mature olive trees flank the travertine pathway that leads to the solid oak front door, marking the main entryway and inviting visitors to slow their pace and consider their surroundings.
Drawing inspiration from European streets, the architects created a cobblestone motor court that adds to the cinematic experience of arrival and allows for a visual connection with the city below as one drives up.
Conceived by the architects as a vast great room, the double-height middle volume features an expansive living and dining space. The pitch of its ceiling guides the eye toward the rear wall where dramatic floor-to-ceiling glass windows reveal magnificent views.
Continuing this indoor-outdoor connection, the architects used light, almost golden wood on the inner walls of the middle volume, along with travertine floors that extend from inside to outside. A subtle nod to the vernacular barn, the white oak paneling guides the eye toward the view, which gives the home a sense of soothing nature. Two oversize board-formed concrete fireplaces contrast with the lightness of the wood and provide additional focal points in the living spaces.
The adjacent volumes are divided into two stories. White oak-accented bedrooms and marble-clad bathrooms on the upper story embody tranquil privacy, while the lower-story living areas flow seamlessly to the idyllic backyard. The upstairs main bedrooms command stunning city views.
In the main bathroom, the architects created a special Calacatta marble-lined “pop-out” for the freestanding tub, with a large picture window capturing the Los Angeles skyline.
PHOTOGRAPHER Mike Kelley
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