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Villa in Los Angeles by Wolf Architects



Located in Los Angeles, California, this modern two-storey residence was designed in 2014 by Wolf Architects.

Description by Wolf Architects
The site is on a rare flat area of what is actually a relatively hilly suburb, the overall land plot is a combination of two lots, one housed the original dwellings and the other was the neighbouring land previously used as a tennis court. There were originally two dwellings on the site. One was the original 1960?s house and next to that was a newer house built by the client in the 1980?s. The 1960?s house was mainly used as guest quarters and being very period and original has been retained as the staff quarters. The 1980?s house no longer worked for the client despite being lavishly appointed. Thus the building was to be demolished to make way for a new Dream Wolf house. Demolishing the old house was not however a complete waste, as many quality fittings and materials were recycled and reused. Many large slabs of marble were used as feature wall panels as seen flanking the main entry door which was then highlighted with a minimalist bronze frame. The Main building shell is rendered in an off white cement render. Within the shell is a solid double brick structure clad in a variety of sand stone and travertine tiles.
?A clever combination of periodic style & contemporary residential design??
The main challenge was introducing cues to the 80?s as per the clients wish without creating a style that looked dated and ou...
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