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General Project Information

Architectural Credit:

Olson Kundig

Location: Manhattan Beach, California, United States
Project Substantial Completion Date: 7/1/2021
Program type(s): Residential - Single-Family Detached
Total Site Area (gross sq. ft): 3,485 SF
Total Building Area (gross sq. ft): 4,185 SF
Project substantial completion date: 7/1/2021
Climate zone: 3C
Project site: Previously developed land
Project team: 
Olson Kundig: Tom Kundig and Edward Lalonde, Design Principals; Nate Boyd, Project Architect / Project Manager; Kozo Nozawa, Architectural Staff; Michelle Arab, Landscape thru permitting
General Contractor: Dowbuilt
Civil Engineer: PE&C Engineering
Structural Engineer: PCS Structural Solutions
Lighting Designer: O- Lighting
Interior Design: Olson Kundig & HRH Design
Landscape Design-Build: Jones Landscapes
Kinetic Wall Fabrication: KB Architectural
Building Envelope Consultant: RDH Building Sciences

Project Overview:
On a narrow sloping site just blocks from the ocean, Manhattan Beach Residence draws inspiration from the honest expression of structure and utilitarian design approach characterized by California’s mid-century modern architecture, mixed with the client’s active outdoor lifestyle. The design complements the eclectic architectural language of the surrounding stucco, wood-framed and mid-century homes, incorporating large awnings and proportionate massing, while retaining its own distinct expression in the dense urban neighborhood. The residence terraces the hillside in a series of volumes, creating a puzzle of interconnected zones flowing through the topography with varying degrees of opacity and transparency.

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