Kelly Residence in Los Angeles, California by Abramson Teiger Architects

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Sustainable design is at the heart of this house without being overtly expressed in the external aesthetic. The house is designed with photovoltaic cells hidden on the roof, grey water reclamation, artificial lawn, and rainscreen facades to help thermal stability, as well as flash hot water heating, bamboo floors and ponds of water to promote evaporative cooling in front of large expanses of glass. The residence is articulated as  “boxes ” each finished in white plaster, and raised on steel pilotis.

Kelly Residence

• Architects: Abramson Teiger Architects
• Project: Kelly Residence
• Location: Los Angeles, California
• Software used: AutoCAD

Kelly Residence

Instead of being complete four-sided objects, each “box” has one side which is replaced by high-density wood panels coated with phenolic resin. The panels, manufacturered from sustainable products, are installed as a rain-screen and are punctured with stainless steel inserts, further articulating the idea that the cladding is non-load bearing. The itnerior spaces are oriented to draw the garden in. There is a strong design language of solid versus void and formal order versus amorphous patterning. This achieves a higher sense of spatial freedome within an architectural home.

Kelly Residence

Kelly Residence

Kelly Residence

Kelly Residence

Kelly Residence

Tags: California, Los Angeles

Categories: Autocad, Residential

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