Supported by two grand trusses, this expansive space provides a panoramic view of the ocean through a new deck and dining area. The living room pavilion, the centerpiece of the house, showcases the structural prowess of the design. The roof volume, shaped by the extrusion of repeating peaks and slopes, establishes a captivating visual rhythm that integrates the house with its sloping environment. Departing from the prow-like shape and continuous windows of Soriano’s creation, this new dwelling harmonizes with the landscape by mimicking the shape of the hillside itself. The architecture of the ‘House Stepping Down a Hill’ results from the unique design philosophy of the team at Bestor Architecture. Images © Bruce Damonte | architecture mimics the shape of the hillside Inspired by the distinctive ‘streamline moderne’ boat shape of the Lipetz House, which showcases a music room with panoramic views of the reservoir and California‘s majestic San Gabriel Mountains, the architects create a structure that would gracefully dip below the view horizon of its neighbor while crafting a legible shape that gently meanders along the hillside. Led by architect Barbara Bestor, the team seized the opportunity presented by the adjacent promontory which offered an expanded canvas for the construction of a larger primary residence. With this new residential project, the LA-based design team pays homage to its early modernist neighbor to create a dialogue between past and present. Occupying on a natural promontory, adjacent to Raphael Soriano’s iconic Lipetz House from 1936, Bestor Architecture‘s contemporary ‘House Stepping Down a Hill’ overlooks Los Angeles. A modernist icon gets a contemporary neighbor
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