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The Middle House in Santa Monica
Contemporary Californian Residential Building ? design by humn lab+ design + build
Nov 29, 2016
The Middle House
Architects: humn lab+ design + build
Location: 716 el Medio Ave. Pacific Palisades, California, United States of America
The Middle House

The over all design intent was to make this home an entertainment zone, on every level, while being functionally able to support a single family.

The context of the site is a single family home located in Pacific Palisades (Los Angeles), located no more than 1/16 of a mile above the Pacific Ocean, near a very pedestrian walkable downtown Pacific Palisades. It is located on a hill side ordinance which determined some of the mass, and bulk plane of the overall design. It has three levels, and a master deck a,d roof top deck, and a pool a the lowest level?this site has ocean views from the top level. Many homes in the area, shelter the higher echelon society of Los Angeles, while having mixed in the neighborhood, several old school homes, that have been around since the 40-50?s.
The composition of the house is again is determined by the code dictated in the hillside ordinances. The home seems to be a bit like a clothes dresser, with its drawers pulled out to massive cantilevers, to grab views of the Pacific Ocean, while the back/flat side faces the street. The house uses the highest finishes, cl...