The Seventies Are Alive And Well In Silver Lake, $3.38M
Born in Britain, architect Richard Holme [1922-2010] emigrated to L.A. in 1956—no doubt drawn inexorably like so many of his fellow countrymen—to warm weather, palm trees and opportunity. Trained in Britain (he was a member of the Royal Institute of British Architects) Holme was, early in his career, a protege of Richard Neutra and worked in the offices of other architecture luminaries including A. Quincy Jones, Carl Maston and Rex Lotery, as well as designing for private clients. In 1979 he built this home for his family in the Moreno Highlands neighborhood and it’s now on the market for the first time in almost four decades.Photos by Susan Pickering PhotographyPhotos by Susan Pickering PhotographyThe home’s cubist composition climbs up the steep lot, providing unobstructed views from every room. It was built at a time when innovative thinking and new developments in construction were fueled by the Postwar boom—that would enable architects to build on challenging sites that might previously have been considered unbuildable. With its curving silo-like stair tower and the carefully arranged volumes, Holme had no doubt seen Richard Meier’s work on the East Coast, and one wonders what this dwelling would look like if painted a gleaming white, as all of Meier’s are.Photos by Susan Pickering PhotographyPhotos by Susan Pickering PhotographySensitively updated in recent years, the 3-bed, 3-bath home has been consistently maintained in exceptional condition; the almost tropical landscaping has matured, and there are multiple intimate and private outdoor spaces to enjoy.Photos by Susan Pickering PhotographyPhotos by Susan Pickering PhotographyPhotos by Susan Pickering PhotographyPhotos by Susan Pickering PhotographyFor more, go to the listing for additional images and details, including floor plans and a 3-D tour. An outstanding and very livable example of 1970’s residential design, represented by architecture specialists Henry Blackham, Maureen Erbe and Bonnie Matthews at the Erbe + Blackham team at Compass.Photos by Susan Pickering PhotographyThe post The Seventies Are Alive And Well In Silver Lake, $3.38M appeared first on California Home+Design.
An Extraordinary Post-Industrial Oasis, $4M
It’s easy to forget now, but San Francisco’s historic South Park neighborhood was—post World War II—home to many small-scale industrial businesses, especially printing companies. Ironically, in the early 90s, it would become a hub of the nascent Digital Revolution, the epoch-changing movement without which you probably wouldn’t be reading this on your phone or laptop. It was a neighborhood ripe for urban pioneers, especially in digital and media businesses and attracted designers with commercial properties that could be transformed into unique live-work spaces. Enter John Casado, the renowned graphics designer and award-winning interior designer April Sheldon, who took a one-story garage and remade it into the urban retreat it is today, proof that in the right hands, even a garage can evolve into an extraordinary dwelling.Photos by Jeffery FriskPhotos by Jeffery FriskPhotos by Jeffery FriskThey started by replacing the garage doors with industrial steel framed doors and windows that provide a clear view into timber-clad ceilings and deep-toned interiors with polished concrete floors that glow from skylights above.Photos by Jeffery FriskPhotos by Jeffery FriskPhotos by Jeffery FriskFor three decades, the couple has nurtured this extraordinary urban garden that is home to a number of lush plants including ferns and cycads.Photos by Jeffery FriskPhotos by Jeffery FriskFor more: Visit the listing for additional details and images, and take an intimate look while learning more about the property from the owners in the full video. This is another exceptional property offered by Gregg Lynn, the ebullient, hands-on Sotheby’s agent who—along with his team of skilled real estate professionals and pioneering media– has been bringing discerning sellers and buyers together in some of San Francisco’s most desirable properties for decades.The post An Extraordinary Post-Industrial Oasis, $4M appeared first on California Home+Design.
Pierre Koenig’s Cube In Rustic Canyon, $3.79M
Hovering above its site in Santa Monica, Pierre Koenig’s 1994 Schwartz House was the architect’s last built commission—after decades as an influential teacher and mentor—in a career that had begun with a jolt with his Case Study House #22, AKA The Stahl House, that tour-de-force in steel and glass cantilevered out over Los Angeles. Here in the Schwartz House, Koenig has deftly rotated the living spaces 30 degrees on axis, giving them a southerly exposure and minimizing the structure’s visible bulk with walls of glass and wide-open views. The interiors have been completely and sensitively restored in the past year, updated and retaining their original, minimalist ambiance, joined by a spectacular spiral staircase.Photo Credit: Cameron CarothersPhoto Credit: Cameron CarothersPhoto Credit: Cameron CarothersIn addition to the 3-bed, 2-5-bath main house, there’s a separate 1-bed, 1-bath guest suite (or office) on the garden level, where the almost-Piranesian effect of Koenig’s design is at its most dramatic, with massive poured-concrete piers and steel beams within reach.Photo Credit: Cameron CarothersPhoto Credit: Cameron CarothersMore: Go to the listing for additional images and details; there’s even a brief video on Instagram. A superb piece of LA’s architectural heritage, represented by noted architecture specialist Brian Lindner at Compass. Photo Credit: Cameron CarothersThe post Pierre Koenig’s Cube In Rustic Canyon, $3.79M appeared first on California Home+Design.
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