Crestwood Hills Residence, Brentwood Home, CA Modern Residence, Westside Los Angeles Real Estate, California House
Crestwood Hills Residence in Brentwood
July 31, 2022
Design: nonzeroarchitecture
Location: Brentwood, Westside of Los Angeles, Southern California, United States of America

Photos: Juergen Nogai
Crestwood Hills Residence, Los Angeles
The new residence is located in the historic Crestwood Hills neighborhood in Brentwood, an area with strict regulations enforcing a mid-century ideal of rustic modernism embodied for example in the work of A Quincy Jones and others. The preservation of views and a sensitive approach to the down-slope site dictated a one-story elevation from the street.

A low profile and the careful positioning of the volumes makes the relatively large home appear modestly scaled in keeping with the neighborhood. The highly environmentally efficient house features a large glass volume for the living spaces and gorgeous views, while completely preserving the owner?s privacy.
The house is powered by solar panels and protected with roof overhangs and exterior shades. Closely integrated into the historic surroundings, it features a typical transparent clerestory above the opaque walls and a floating flat roof with exposed steel beams. The solid walls are clad in Red Balau wood, contrasting with the large expanses of the steel and aluminum framed high-performance glass.

The living room, dining room and kitchen are all placed in the open volume, wh...