Project Details
- Project Name
- Montee Karp
- Architect
- Patrick Tighe Architecture
- Project Types
- Single Family
- Project Scope
- Renovation/Remodel
- Size
- 2,200 sq. feet
- Year Completed
- 2015
- Shared by
- Hanley Wood
- Project Status
- Built
2017 Residential Architect Design Awards
Renovation | Honorable Mention
Montee Karp is an extensive remodel of a house overlooking the Pacific Ocean in Pacific Palisades, Calif. Los Angeles–based Patrick Tighe Architecture reimagined the shallow gables of midcentury California design as a basis for a bold volumetric expression of the 21st century. Roof, walls, and floor are conceived as continuous planes that fold and unfold throughout the modest two-story, 2,200-square-foot structure on a steeply sloped site.
The opaque front façade, relieved solely by trapezoidal openings for the front door and a second-story office window, introduces the language of facets and folded surfaces. The interior is driven by a double-height front-to-back gallery space that encompasses entry hall, art exhibition, stair, and living areas within a single volume. It creates an aperture for views of Santa Monica Bay at the rear, with niches and open wall space that accommodate the owner’s art collection. The cantilevered, perforated metal risers of the stair filter light from a skylight, increasing the drama within the sculpted space. “I thought this was very inventive—they looked at the window placement, the finishes, the program, and rethought the whole thing,” Katherine Chia said.
The more boxlike kitchen and dining room frame views of the water on the main level. The second floor is configured as a single suite of rooms, with master bedroom, bath, and closet opening to an office that can double as a guest room.
Details are selectively deployed to enrich the experience: The 10-foot-tall entry door’s height contrasts with the house’s relatively modest size, but its custom 2-inch stainless steel tube frame—mounted on a hydraulic pivot with concealed magnetic locking device—establish notions of openness, geometry, and thoughtful invention upon one’s arrival.
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Project Description
FROM THE ARCHITECTS:
The 2200 sq. ft. residence is located on a severe hillside site in Malibu overlooking the Pacific Ocean. The project is an extensive remodel of an existing post-and-beam home in need of a structural, programmatic and environmental upgrade. The residence is re-envisioned for the 21st century. The existing roof geometry is accentuated creating a language of faceted surfaces. The articulated volume of the building’s front facade extends indoors to define the interior spaces, resulting in a dematerialization of the roof, wall and floor planes. A forced perspective is created, framing the extraordinary views out to the Santa Monica Bay. The stair is designed with cantilevering steel treads, each with a custom laser-cut pattern. Light from the skylight above filters through the perforated stair to project an ever-changing texture of shadow and light on the walls and floor. Sustainable features include a 5kW photovoltaic system. Energy efficient building systems and a sustainable material palette are used throughout.
