In the tradition of notable Pacific Palisades architecture that includes Richard Neutra, Charles Moore, Ray Kappe and A. Quincy Jones, Predock_Frane has devised an architectural hybrid combining the 'courtyard' and 'hillside' California residential prototypes. One of these two newly completed homes has been published in the Los Angeles Times and was featured on a recent AIA Home Tour.

The homes' formal street elevations give way to open, casual interior spaces, which follow the descending contours of the lushly landscaped site to a shaded glen at the rear. The design makes much of its connection between the inside and the outdoors, using an array of skylights and windows at the perimeter and an internal court to distribute daylight and provide natural ventilation throughout.

Thermal efficiency is enhanced by dual-glazed windows and on the south façade, recessed within deep, shade-giving walls. A layered exterior wall system protects the house from excessive heat and moisture. Rainwater shed from the metal standing seam roof passes from concealed gutters through a state-of-the-art filtration.

Interior architectural features include high ceiling planes that delicately echo the sculptural folds of the roof; a freestanding fireplace mounted on a glass floor, stainless steel appliances in a Boffi-outfitted kitchen, oak flooring and a variety of built-in shelving and cabinetry.

Spaces are arranged to accommodate twenty-first century lifestyles: A split-level 'penthouse' master suite with separate sitting room and rooftop patio; Two bedrooms sharing a generous family room with a broad, private deck; A separate suite for use as a maids room, gym or office; A vast, flexible open area for cooking, dining and entertaining inside and out.

In all, four bedroom-bath suites plus powder room, family room, two-car garage and dedicated Bonus/storage room comprise a sophisticated modern dwelling balancing function and high design.

Design Features

• 4 Bedrooms
• 4.5 Baths
• 4320 Square Feet*
• 0.16-0.20 Acre Site
• Living/Dining/Kitchen
• Family Room
• Office/Maid/Guest Bedroom
• Split-Level Master Bedroom/Sitting Room/Bath with Roof Deck
• Central Outdoor Court
• Laundry Room
• Bonus/Storage Room
• *Plus 2 Car Garage

Kitchen and Bath Fixtures and Equipment

• Stainless Steel Fixtures including:
• Miele Gas Cooktop
• Miele 24" Perfect Clean Wall Oven
• Miele Steam Oven
• Miele Inspira Dishwasher
• Miele Vent Hood
• Sub Zero 48" Side By Side Refrigerator/Freezer
• Integral Double Sink and Island Counter
• Boffi Bleached Oak Cabinetry and Boffi Hardware
• Vola Wash Basin Faucets
• Dornbracht Tub Faucets
• KWC by Boffi Kitchen Faucet
• InSinkerator Disposer
• Toto Aqua Low-Flush Toilets
• Duravit Wash Basins
• Kohler Steeping Tub

Construction Materials and Finishes

• Clear Aye Redwood Rain Screen Exterior Cladding
• Behr Semi-Transparent Exterior Stain
• Cembonit Pearl Cement Board
• Standing Seam Metal Roof
• Milgard Metal Windows
• Metal Window Corporation Sliding Doors
• Concealed Roof Drainage System
• First Premiere White Oak FSC-certified Engineered Hardwood Floor
• Cork Sub Flooring
• Beaulieu Hollytex Sweet Sensations Stainmaster Nylon Carpet
• Carrara Marble Master Bath and Shower
• Atlas Concorde Fibra Series Bath Tile
• Marmol-Radziner Prefab Rift-Sawn White Oak Cabinetry
• Jydepejsen Freestanding Wood Burning Stove
• Laminated Glass Intra-Floor “Oculus"

Passive Energy-Conservation Features

• Rain Screen Exterior Solar Shading and Ventilation
• Dual Glazed Windows with Insulating Vacuum Layer
• Solar Shaded Recessed Windows
• Site Runoff Water Filtration System
• Enhanced Natural Day-Lighting and Cross Ventilation from Interior Courts

Project Team

• Architect: Predock_Frane
• Landscape Architect: Katherine Spitz Associates
• Structural Engineer: Simpson Gumbertz & Heger
• Mechanical Engineer: Debibi & Associates
• Soils and Geology: Grover Hollingsworth
• General Contractor: Archetype

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