“Above the Dune” Home for Dedicated Surfer / Levy Art + Architecture
Being a beachfront home, this project required materials with a high resistance to salt air in order to resist decay and not degrade unnecessarily over time.
Being a beachfront home, this project required materials with a high resistance to salt air in order to resist decay and not degrade unnecessarily over time.
A light-filled family home in Rustic Canyon, a Pacific-coast facing canyon nestled in between Santa Monica and Pacific Palisades, in Los Angeles California.
The Desert Palisades residence is located in the last hillside enclave of Palm Springs, newly open for development and slotted for architecturally significant homes. From siting to floor plan to finishes, all design decisions are made with regard to the desert environment and context.
A swimming pool with double infinity-edge detailing is visually integrated adjacent to the great room—a pavilion wrapped by full height sliding glass doors.
Nestled in the hills above the San Fernando Valley, Clear Oak House is a restored and renovated single-story, mid-century home with wrap-around views of the San Gabriel and Santa Susana mountains.
This design acts as a 21st-century Case Study house, a prototype for exploring the potential for new custom homes within well-established Los Angeles suburbs.
Set at the crest of a downsloped lot, the floor plan of this 6,000-square-foot house was largely determined by the site. The entry and the master suite are placed to capture the premium views, and the in-ground tiled swimming pool locks into the L-shape footprint.
By taking cues and inspiration from the surrounding landscape, Studio Schicketanz, led by Mary Ann Schicketanz, designed a breathtaking, sustainable home that literally blends into the hillside for a Silicon Valley-based family
A series of volumes was inserted at the perimeter of this 60’s boomerang plan to remedy the staid quality of the previous interior geometry and make the landscape more tangible from inside.