Ehrlich Yanai Rhee Chaney Architects

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Ehrlich Yanai Rhee Chaney Architects

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Webster Residence

This house in the heart of Venice Beach represents another variation on courtyard living as a sensible solution to maximizing privacy and outdoor enjoyment in an urban setting. The principal living areas are two-story painted stucco boxes separated by a garden; with concrete steps descending from the rear space, which is built at a higher level, the courtyard becomes a verdant amphitheatre. Glass roll-up doors facing the interior courtyard and the front entrance court allow unimpeded views through the ground floor, and when opened transform the house into an airy pavilion.

The service elements of the house (kitchen, bathrooms and stairways) are contained in a narrow core which runs the length of the house on the east side; inside and out it is wrapped in thin concrete panels in a rain-screen application.

At its center is a system of steel-grate bridges and floating stairs, which connect the two principal volumes horizontally and vertically, bathed in light from a two-story window wall and leading up to an ocean-view roof terrace that is fully equipped for social gatherings. Roof canopies and balcony overhangs extend beyond the glass line, providing protection from sun and rain.

Country: United States

In an effort to exploit the benign climate of Southern California, one of the primary design initiatives was to design spaces for indoor-outdoor living. The glass roll-up doors on the lower level allow spaces that are moderate in their square footage to flow uninterrupted into the exterior (both...

Webster Residence

. The glass roll-up doors on the lower level allow spaces that are moderate in their square footage to flow uninterrupted into the exterior (both the central courtyard as well as a landscaped patio in the front of the property) to expand the livable area of the house without constructing...

Webster Residence

Exposed painted structural steel reveals the interior tectonics of the space, and pre-cut concrete “hardy board” panels provide a durable, low cost interior and exterior material in the salt air. (Photography: Benny Chan)

Webster Residence

Normally enclosed rooms such as the bedrooms and studio are opened to the outdoors in a matter of seconds with oversized roll-away windows mounted on the exterior facades, and aluminum-framed sliding doors. @Benny Chan

Webster Residence

The design of the Webster Residence centers on the dynamic flow of space and making more of less of the materials and spaces. @Benny Chan

Webster Residence

The layout of the Webster Residence introduces several upper level terraces and a large roof deck to allow the owner private and public venues to enjoy the views of the Pacific. @Benny Chan

Webster Residence

In an effort to exploit the benign climate of Southern California, one of the primary design initiatives was to design spaces for indoor-outdoor living. The glass roll-up doors on the lower level allow spaces that are moderate in their square footage to flow uninterrupted into the exterior (both...

Webster Residence

In an effort to exploit the benign climate of Southern California, one of the primary design initiatives was to design spaces for indoor-outdoor living. The glass roll-up doors on the lower level allow spaces that are moderate in their square footage to flow uninterrupted into the exterior (both...

Webster Residence

In an effort to exploit the benign climate of Southern California, one of the primary design initiatives was to design spaces for indoor-outdoor living. The glass roll-up doors on the lower level allow spaces that are moderate in their square footage to flow uninterrupted into the exterior (both...

Webster Residence

The easy flow of space is enhanced by the use of off-the-shelf steel grilles for stair treads and galleries that seem to float in the lofty void at the center of the house, bathed in light from above and leading up to a roof terrace that’s fully equipped for parties. @Benny Chan

Webster Residence

Additionally, normally enclosed rooms such as the bedrooms and studio are opened to the outdoors in a matter of seconds with oversized roll-away windows mounted on the exterior facades, and aluminum-framed sliding doors. @Benny Chan

Webster Residence

Additionally, normally enclosed rooms such as the bedrooms and studio are opened to the outdoors in a matter of seconds with oversized roll-away windows mounted on the exterior facades, and aluminum-framed sliding doors. @Benny Chan

Webster Residence

Additionally, normally enclosed rooms such as the bedrooms and studio are opened to the outdoors in a matter of seconds with oversized roll-away windows mounted on the exterior facades, and aluminum-framed sliding doors. @Grey Crawford

Webster Residence

The glass roll-up doors on the lower level allow spaces that are moderate in their square footage to flow uninterrupted into the exterior (both the central courtyard as well as a landscaped patio in the front of the property) to expand the livable area of the house without constructing additional...

Webster Residence

The glass roll-up doors on the lower level allow spaces that are moderate in their square footage to flow uninterrupted into the exterior (both the central courtyard as well as a landscaped patio in the front of the property) to expand the livable area of the house without constructing additional...

Webster Residence

Webster Residence

This open-axis provides an unparalleled level of open space, with an uninterrupted flow from the ground floor living and dining in the front across the courtyard and up a flight of steps into a rear studio through another roll-up door. The amphitheater-like steps that rise from the courtyard...

Webster Residence