Our clients selected a rural south facing wooded site with a clearing on top of a knoll for their retirement home. We chose to abandon an existing driveway in favor of keeping the knoll as open space for a court yard garden for the residence.
The Cohen Residence, designed by Abramson Architects, is a unique single-family home in Los Angeles that serves as both a creative workspace and a family haven. Built for screenwriter Etan Cohen—whose Hollywood credits include Tropic Thunder, Madagascar, and Get Hard—this residence reflects his approachable, playful personality while catering to the needs of his busy family.
This 7,500 square foot house was created in the Pacific Palisades Riviera neighborhood with views of the Pacific Ocean. The project began as a major renovation of an existing Spanish Mediterranean style home. As options were explored, it became irrational to renovate to the level of acceptable design that the clients aspired for.
Located on a mountaintop adjacent to the Cleveland National Forest and San Pasqual Valley, Casa Aguila is a rural property rebuilt from the 2007 wildfires. Out of the ashes arises the opportunity to build a cutting edge home that incorporates advanced sustainable design and construction techniques.
Project: Berkeley Hills House by YamaMar Design GC: U-Unlimited (Eitan Spanier) Structural: Earthquakes and Structures, INC Interior design: Alison Damonte Artwork: Lucy Raven Photography: Bruce Damonte Text by YamaMar This house is located in the Berkeley Hills, California, United States, and was modernized by San Francisco-based YamaMar Design. Nestled on a secluded property in the
Cordilleras House, located in the heart of California’s Wine Country, showcases the transformation of a classic eastside Sonoma property into a modern farmhouse with striking style. Designed by San Francisco-based firm Postcard Properties, the redesign embraces both elegance and functionality.
Located in the Brentwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, the single family residence takes advantage of a long urban lot that allows for a 6,000 square foot home, expansive rear lawn, pool, and guest house. The plan of the home takes the shape of an “H” with the kitchen and dining room joining the lengthier bar geometries of the first level
San Francisco-based Aidlin Darling Design recently completed Mill Valley Courtyard House. The site for this residence is a typical suburban lot not unlike any other in Northern California. The intention of this residence was to create a sanctuary for a writer, his wife and two college-age sons.
