A California House Topped With Glass Pavilion + Angular Roof
With panoramic LA views, the glass pavilion California House by GLUCK+ rests on a steep lot in the Hollywood Hills
With panoramic views of the Hollywood sign and the mountains, the California House rests on a steep plot of land in the Hollywood Hills. GLUCK+ were tasked with designing a house on the challenging lot without disrupting the landscape as much as possible, while creating enough of a flat area to enjoy outdoor activities. The result is a home with the lower floor built into the hillside with a green roof that offers plenty of usable outdoor space. The upper level is the jewel of the design with its glass wall pavilion structure and floating, angular roof.
The open pavilion floor contains the kitchen, dining room, and living room in addition to three wooden “boxes” housing the closets, fireplace, TV screen, pantry, kitchen office, and bathroom. The rest of the space is surrounded by glass.
The rectangular roof spans past the footprint of the house to provide shelter and sun protection. The roof rests twisted on top of the pavilion giving it the appearance that it’s floating.
Inside, the angular roof rises in some directions offering even better views, while hiding solar panels on the roof.
Glass sliders on all four sides of the top floor open up to provide cross ventilation, reducing the need to use the air conditioning even on the hottest days.
Photo: Brandon Shigeta
The open staircase leading to the lower level allo...
With panoramic views of the Hollywood sign and the mountains, the California House rests on a steep plot of land in the Hollywood Hills. GLUCK+ were tasked with designing a house on the challenging lot without disrupting the landscape as much as possible, while creating enough of a flat area to enjoy outdoor activities. The result is a home with the lower floor built into the hillside with a green roof that offers plenty of usable outdoor space. The upper level is the jewel of the design with its glass wall pavilion structure and floating, angular roof.
The open pavilion floor contains the kitchen, dining room, and living room in addition to three wooden “boxes” housing the closets, fireplace, TV screen, pantry, kitchen office, and bathroom. The rest of the space is surrounded by glass.
The rectangular roof spans past the footprint of the house to provide shelter and sun protection. The roof rests twisted on top of the pavilion giving it the appearance that it’s floating.
Inside, the angular roof rises in some directions offering even better views, while hiding solar panels on the roof.
Glass sliders on all four sides of the top floor open up to provide cross ventilation, reducing the need to use the air conditioning even on the hottest days.
Photo: Brandon Shigeta
The open staircase leading to the lower level allo...
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