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Bronze and Black House

Typology Residential
Location Los Angeles, California
Completed 2025
Size 10,000 SF

The Bronze and Black House is organized around a simple yet defining gesture: connecting the ends of two hillside cul-de-sac streets with a north-running straight line that establishes the plan and site diagram.

Along this spine, the two-story main house and the single-story studio/guest house are set slightly offset from one another, allowing access from both ends of the property. This configuration provides everyday convenience while also addressing practical needs such as fire-fighting access and ease of evacuation.


Additional Credits: Mike Kelley (photography)

Where the Ground Meets the Air

The studio/guest house is conceived as a simple rectangular volume resting directly on the ground, its form grounded and solid. In contrast, the main house appears to hover above the landscape, its mass lifted by a system of slender columns and shear walls.

Within this elevated structure, a single expansive open plan accommodates the living, dining, kitchen, and family room areas, creating a continuous and fluid space that emphasizes light, connection, and openness.

Significant amounts of exterior space surround all programmatic components, allowing the house to capture 360-degree views and extend daily life outward into the landscape.

Generous terraces and patios reinforce the project’s emphasis on outdoor living, creating fluid transitions between interior and exterior environments.

Wrapped in Bronze and Black

The buildings are wrapped in an anodized bronze, aluminum slat rainscreen that mitigates heat and water intrusion, while smooth black aluminum panels accentuate openings and articulate the façade’s precision.

The bronze skin reflects light expressing the sun’s daily and seasonal path. Depending on the time of the day or year, the material can be dark blue to bright brass.

Boundless Interior

The interior architecture is based on a very simple plan and straightforward circulation diagram. Materials are deeply rooted in nature with a variety of wood species.

No element touches the perimeter, allowing the occupants to access the exterior unhindered.