Local design studio Anonymous Architects completes the work of the Olancha Drive house that is located off a mountainside in Los Angeles. The home has a concrete plinth that cantilevers over the hill in the Mount Washinton district in LA.
This was designed to respond to the steep angle of the site's natural shape whilst also optimizing the captivating views seen from the vantage point. The garage is found on the top floor and the home is framed by V-shaped columns, and from the street, the house is entirely private. The team explains that "The sequence of space and program is vertical not horizontal, which is an inversion of typical residential experience in California that blends inside and outside."
Hillside Cantilevered Concrete Homes
Anonymous Architects Designs the Olancha Drive House
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