Location: El Sereno, Los Angeles
Completed: 2017
Scope: New construction
Size: 2,354 square foot house Interior Design: Rob Hanson

The challenge: 

This design developed from a careful study of the vacant site.  The land slopes down dramatically from the street.   Structural concerns as well as building height rules compel the structure to hug the slope of the hill.  Additionally, regulations on street width, tree and animal protection, and neighborhood guidelines required more attention from us during the permitting process.  The views however, are sublime and made the challenges worthwhile.

The solution:

The top level connects to the street with entryway and garage, and the levels of the house follow the down sloping topography. 

Every bedroom and living space in this house has access to the killer western views, and direct access to the outdoors. 

A rooftop deck is accessed through exterior stairs.  A retaining wall on the lower level holds back the slope, thus creating a flat yard, unusual on such steep sites.