Location: El Sereno, Los Angeles
Completed: (Estimated 2020)
Scope: New construction
Size: 2,050 square feet + 311 square feet ADU

The Challenge:

The goal was to maximize the potential of the interior spaces as they relate to the upsloping land, and to enhance the relationship with the outdoors.  

The Solution:

By carefully respecting the ascending grade of the house, the living spaces were situated to facilitate outside access and light.    Since the slope is not uniform from side to side, the floors are staggered.   The ADU starts an additional 4 feet above the garage, setting up a split level that continues, splitting the kitchen and dining area from the living room.    A large patio connects directly to the living room, with stairs leading further up the backyard.  That central axis is defined by the stairs of the house, connecting the spaces of the house fluidly.