Los Angeles, CA

Located on a unique vacant lot in a northeast neighborhood of Los Angeles which stratals and bisects a road, the Road House, is a single-family residence which looks to make use of its complex site condition. Balancing on the graded hillside between a retaining wall and its slope, stepped volumes climb up the the plot while nestling in with new landscaped terraces. This creates multiple views of the neighboring Mt. Washington hills, and allows the homeowner to access various elevations of the property. Windows and skylights dance across the facade and roofs to bring in light to the interior across various times of day while also providing necessary privacy. Their scattered locations provide the ability to harness natural cross-ventilation when opened and closed, and enhance the connection to the outside.