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.
The site slopes in three directions; it is a desert knoll. Linear forms, assuming they are long enough, will inherently emphasize the shape of the landscape by contrasting a level parapet with the sloping topography. The home is a simple collection of rectangular pods linked by a covered exterior path.
A work from home couple liking the vibe of South Austin found a 900sf 1936 cottage crowded between terrific leaning live oaks and a drainage easement to a creek.
The Shah Residence is a substantial renovation and expansion of a 1927 bungalow in Travis Heights, Austin, Texas. The existing, 1000 sf building was rescued from dilapidation and delineated abstractly in stark white, and paired with a new, 1100 sf sculptural volume clad black-stained cypress, connected via a glass entry bridge.
The Owners desired a new contemporary home in Jackson Hole. After an extensive search, they purchased a rustic log house near the ski resort with the intention of transforming and updating the cabin.
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.
The Fish Creek house is located within the “Bohemian Fringe” of Wilson, Wyoming. It is built into a mature pine and spruce forest with views out of the forest edge across the Snake River Valley
The Rustic Zen is a project completed by Cashmere Interior in collaboration with Locati Architects in order to create a cozy and sophisticated rustic mountain house with a feeling of Zen. Located in the Rocky Mountains of Montana
Located in San Antonio, Texas, the Olmos Park Residence was designed by Lake/Flato Architects. The Olmos Park Residence sits on a heavily wooded, quarter-acre corner site full of heritage oaks and elms. The wooded area is juxtaposed next to the Olmos Basin, the community’s storm water collection reservoir. Much of the home’s program is nestled
