The diffusion of the built form defines the approach for this 17,000 sqft home into the surrounding landscape. The two-acre site embraces steep topography and contends with the context to inform the building’s siting and orientation. Each portion of the home is terraced into the natural contours of the hillside, breaking up the overall building mass while using its sub-grade structure to reinforce the hillside.
The program consists of two principal masses terracing with the natural contours of the site defined by a limited material palette of limestone, high-performance glazing, and dark ipe wood. Tramonto’s design appropriates two open terraces, one outward semi-public and another inward and private. A feature stair triangulates the circulation around a reflecting pool leading to a mezzanine and bridge mirroring the sculpted assembly and balancing the dialogue with the building’s geometry.
Tramonto Residence negotiates the challenging topography through defined massing and a natural, elegant material palette. The design of the residence exemplifies the principles of indoor/outdoor living afforded by embracing the temperate climate and natural beauty of the landscape and surrounding coastal bluffs.
Architects : ShubinDonaldson – https://aidlindarlingdesign.com/
Location : Los Angeles, California, United States
Area : 18700 ft²
Year : 2018
Photographs : Fernando Guerra | FG+SG Photography – http://ultimasreportagens.com/
Lead Architects : Joshua Aidlin, Adam Rouse
Lead Architects : Russell Shubin – AIA, Robin Donaldson – AIA, Bradford Kelley
General Contractor : Winters-Schram Associates
Landscape : AHBE Landscape Architects, Calvin Abe
Civil Engineering : Fuscoe Engineering
Lighting Consultants : HLB Lighting Design
Structural Engineering : John Labib & Associates
Interior Design : Magni Kalman Design
Acoustical : Newson Brown Acoustics LLC
MEP : Vision Mechanical Services
Clients : Stonemark Construction Management
Audiovisual : Audio Command Systems
Woodwork : Miller Woodworking