Walk Street House / Ras-A Studio
Located two blocks from the Pacific Ocean in Hermosa Beach, this single-family residence is in one of the safest and most sought after cities in Los Angeles. The property is a new build on a pedestrian-only street,…
Joe Fletcher is a California-based architectural photographer known for his evocative use of light, composition, and storytelling. Originally from London, he transitioned from painting to photography, bringing a deep visual sensibility to his work. His images—often featured in prominent architecture and design publications—capture the essence of places and built environments with clarity, atmosphere, and emotional resonance.
LOCATION: Oakland, California
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Located two blocks from the Pacific Ocean in Hermosa Beach, this single-family residence is in one of the safest and most sought after cities in Los Angeles. The property is a new build on a pedestrian-only street,…
New life is given to this 1965 Craig Ellwood house with an exacting exterior restoration and an interior renovation, all while maintaining the integrity of the original design. Needing significant work, the shell of the home is…
Dawnridge House began by re-envisioning the site as a reawakened fragment of the natural environment. The project presents a powerful departure from the otherwise increasingly urban character …
Located just steps from the Pacific Ocean in the Portuguese Bend Beach Club neighborhood of Rancho Palos Verdes, Vintage Beach Home by ras-a studio is a thoughtful renovation and rebuild of a 1951 coastal retreat.
Sited on a rocky desert plateau outside of Palm Desert, this residence is tightly nestled within a constellation of boulders, overlooking the Coachella Valley and the San Jacinto Mountain Range beyond. The diagram of the home is…
Burnt Cedar Residence is a full-time beach house for a car passionate family of four situated across from Burnt Cedar Beach in Incline Village, Nevada on the north shore of Lake Tahoe.
Our design team, upon initial visits to the site, aimed to construct a pavilion style house that both made whole the scarred terrain and benefited from the unusually flat land. These conditions encouraged our designers to push…
As one of the Central Coast’s leading architecture and interior design firms, Studio Schicketanz is sought after for its sensitive approach to the landscape, sustainable architecture techniques, and sophisticated yet comfortable interiors.
The building site had a significant influence on the design for the Lookout House. Layered with intense geologic history at the base of a three-million-year-old volcano, the site is a north-facing 20-degree slope with equal parts refuge…