A dated hillside residence in Los Angeles has been overhauled with light-filled interiors and a new stairwell by local firm Ras-A Studio.
The renovation of the mid-century-modern building was completed by Robert Sweet of Ras-A Studio, based nearby in Redondo Beach, for a creative director based in LA.
The client spent some time living the in property before the architect was brought on board to rethink its spaces.
"David waited to see out how the house lived — to figure out what worked and what didn't," said Sweet.
The residence, now known as House Under a Bridge, is located beneath the Shakespeare Bridge in the Los Feliz neighbourhood. The overpass features arched supports and gothic-style turrets that is visible from an outdoor patio.
"We really wanted to view this architecture from the house, so we replaced a solid wall between the shifting roof planes with a clerestory window," the architect said.
The two-storey building measures 1,312 square feet (square metres), with a refurbished double-height living room and lofted dining area among the principle interior spaces.
The homeowner requested an extension for a new guest bath and laundry room, but "due to the hillside zoning constraints, we could not expand the building footprint", the architect said.
Therefore, a small addition was built under an existing crawl space below the upper level, in order to accommodate these extra rooms.
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