A curved sweep of living spaces and a projecting wing of bedrooms embrace a panorama of ocean and mountains.

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Architects: Studio Pali Fekete architects

Location: Los Angeles, United States

Area: 9000.0 ft2

Project Year: 2012

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From the architect. A curved sweep of living spaces and a projecting wing of bedrooms embrace a panorama of ocean and mountains.

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Located in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, this residence overlooks the Pacific Ocean and has a backdrop of the Santa Monica mountains. A curved sweep of living spaces and a projecting wing of bedrooms embrace a panorama of these unique ocean and mountain views.
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Strict viewshed restrictions for maintaining views for neighboring residences resulted in a low slung profile that never exceeds more than fifteen feet. The front façade follows the arc of the street and is further accentuated by a gently rising roof line that anchors the house to the specificity of its site.

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The street façade of the Ziering Residence is clad in 1x2 Ipe wood rain screen to offer a quiet, unobtrusive face to the neighborhood with strategic slot windows that give glimpses of what lies beyond. The front door and pivoting wall panels transform this façade...