A captivating orchestration of forms, textures and brawny materiality: Standard components, raw materials and living plants were assembled to create a unified whole on top of a mountain ridge framing the oak tree dotted Fossil Ridge Park hillside and San Fernando Valley floor beyond. This home with a brise-soleil facade is two stories with a walk-out basement as it opens to a private rear yard patio. Energy efficiency was addressed with two large garden roofs over interior spaces offering a thermal barrier that is visually pleasing, attracting hummingbirds and bees throughout the year. As featured in Architectural Digest (02/2023), The Local Project (09/2023) Ventura Blvd magazine (06/2023), NBC's Open House TV (09/2023), Visi Magazine (South Africa-June/July 2023), Safari Magazine (Japan-05/2024) and "World Best II - 50 Interiors From Around The Globe" book by BETA-PLUS PUBLISHING (2024)
Ridge Residence
Sherman Oaks, California
2018 - 2020
3,099 sq.ft.
Hsu McCullough
Dynamic Builders of Southern California
Parker Resnick Structural Engineering
Geotechnical Engineering by Ralph Stone and Company, Inc.
Appliances: Fisher & Paykel
Photos by Dan Arnold and Joe Fletcher