Project Description
Priorities
- Convert two three-story apartments into one single-family home
- Provide display spaces for the client’s large art collection
- Protect the art from the now abundant sunlight that fills the home
Solutions
When architect Michael Lee at his eponymous
firm in Manhattan Beach, Calif., was tasked with turning two three-level
apartments into one single-family home, he knew there would be a lot
more involved than just knocking down a few walls. Add to that the
clients were a pair of artists wanting plenty of display areas for their
creations, and it was evident this would not be a standard
demo/design-build job.
The home’s ocean views meant a vast expanse of glass, however a series of motorized roller shades that strongly filtered UV
rays were installed to protect the large amount of artwork. The home’s
materials palette — both interior and exterior — reflected the client’s
passion for color and texture.
Judges’ Comments
There’s an “open, airy … wonderful feeling throughout the home.”
Products Used
Bath fittings/fixtures: Hansgrohe
Brick/masonry: concrete (cast in place)
Countertops: Caesarstone
Flooring: bamboo
Garage doors: lauan
Roofing: hot-mop
Siding: Cor-Ten steel