The site is a deep, narrow, one-acre hillside property in Beverly Hills. The owners' desires were to create an oasis that focused more on a sense of privacy and introspection rather than maximizing views or presenting an extroverted face to the neighbourhood. In addition, the hillside site presented a number of significant technical challenges in terms of setbacks and maximum building envelope. The design solution was to organize the house and compound as a long, attenuated experience that afforded a sense of graciousness and space despite the restrictions.

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Architects: Ehrlich Yanai Rhee Chaney Architects

Location: Beverly Hills, United States

Partner In Charge: Takashi Yanai; FAIA

Project Architect: Megan Lawler; AIA
Area: 6500.0 ft2

Project Year: 2016

Photographs: Jeremy Bittermann

Builder: All Coast Construction

Landscape: GSLA Studio

Structural/Civil: C.W. Howe Partners

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Text description provided by the architects. The site is a deep, narrow, one-acre hillside property in Beverly Hills. The owners' desires were to create an oasis that focused more on a sense of privacy and introspection rather than maximizing views or presenting an extroverted face to the neighbourhood. In addition, the hillside site presented a number of significant technical challenges in terms of setbacks and maximum building envelope. T...