COLLYWOOD in West Hollywood in California by Olson Kundig

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This high-tech West Hollywood retreat is located just above the Sunset Strip and overlooks Los Angeles with sweeping views that stretch from the San Gabriel Mountains to the Pacific Ocean. Maximizing access to these breathtaking views from all parts of the home was a key design directive. Other design goals were to blur the boundaries between inside and outside as much as possible – because the client comes from a background of outdoor adventures, he wanted the house to feel like an adventure to him and his many guests. Many custom-designed and automated elements throughout all three levels contribute to the home’s uniquely modern identity.

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• Architects: Olson Kundig
• Project: COLLYWOOD
• Location: West Hollywood City, California
• Photography: Aaron Leitz and Nic Lehoux
• Design Principal: Tom Kundig, FAIA, RIBA
• Project Manager: Elizabeth Bianchi Conklin, AIA, LEED AP
• Architectural Staff: Patricia Flores, Cameron Shampine and Evan Harlan
• Interior Design: Debbie Kennedy, LEED AP ID+C
• Interior Design Staff: Amanda Chenoweth, Ana Brainard and Crisanna Siegert
• Art Consultant: Jerry Garcia, LEED AP
• Project Size: 15,642 SF (11,727 SF interior conditioned space + 3,917 SF interior unconditioned space); exterior deck/patio: 6,958 SF (including pools)
• Completed: 2018

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On the home’s main level, which contains the kitchen, dining and living areas, a series of retractable window walls open the home completely to outdoor terraces wrapping the exterior. Sliding window walls in the living area, kitchen, and north bedroom complement a pair of “guillotine” window walls in the dining area and two pivoting window walls on the south side of the living area. Together, this substantial series of operable window walls merges indoor and outdoor spaces, extending the livable space outside into the temperate Southern California climate. The main terrace off the dining and living area leads to a swimming pool overlooking a grove of olive trees on the hillside below, with the Los Angeles city skyline stretching out in the distance.

Image Courtesy © Aaron Leitz

Image Courtesy © Aaron Leitz

This connection to the outdoors continues on the upper level, which contains the master bedroom and a den, home gym, and a series of roof decks. The lower level reflects the client’s personal interests and hobbies, containing an auto gallery, game room and media room. A large outdoor terrace extends from the auto gallery, cantilevering out over the hillside with unobstructed views of the cityscape.

“Because the home is located in California, there’s a strong indoor/outdoor connection. Terraces become outdoor living areas and indoor rooms open up completely, almost erasing the line between inside and outside.”  –Tom Kundig, FAIA, RIBA, Design Principal

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Image Courtesy © Nic Lehoux

Image Courtesy © Aaron Leitz

Image Courtesy © Nic Lehoux

Image Courtesy © Nic Lehoux

Image Courtesy © Nic Lehoux

Image Courtesy © Aaron Leitz

Image Courtesy © Nic Lehoux

Image Courtesy © Nic Lehoux

Image Courtesy © Nic Lehoux

Image Courtesy © Nic Lehoux

Image Courtesy © Nic Lehoux

Image Courtesy © Nic Lehoux

Image Courtesy © Nic Lehoux

Image Courtesy © Nic Lehoux

Image Courtesy © Nic Lehoux

Tags: California, West Hollywood City

Categories: House, Residential, Villa

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