Havens Guest House
Size: 8,499 SF
Program: Single Family Dwelling + Guest House Remodel Project Team: Workplays Studio* Architecture Ric. Abramson FAIA, Principal Daniel Ruiz Location: West Hollywood, CA Completion Date: 2015 |
Following in our line of environmentally responsive designs, this remodel project worked off of existing foundations from the original house and its detached garage to create a new courtyard setting as social space for the occupant(s). Certified forested hardwood cladding, rain screens and sunshades stitch the overall site together with a new portal-like entry in the front hinting at what would become a new outdoor sitting room replacing an old porch in the rear. A free-standing, creative, wood clad display and storage block conceals an internal staircase and houses garden storage and other household needs.
The garden court uses recycled concrete and flagstone pavers to create a unified setting for entertainment and daily enjoyment. New landscaping and re-used garden elements give the contemporary solution a sense of charm and character. |