Inside and Outside

The Roof

Master Bedroom

Steps

Connected Spaces

Pool with a View

Peeking Chemosphere

Suspended Space

Entry Court

The entry bridge of glass, concrete and water to the front door of the Sheats/Goldstain House.

Dining Room

Ceilings over the dining area and kitchen were operable and open to the sky in the Sheats/Goldstein House.

Water Element

Water and concrete elements transfer from inside to outside for continuity of space.

Roof Held Up by Glass

A faint glass barrier separates the indoor living room from the outdoor pool deck in the Sheats/Goldstein House.

Holes

Glass bottles provide small, natural daylight portholes throught the thin concrete shell roof.

Triangles

Ivy comes from outside into the living room under the triangulated poured-in-place ceiling that flies over the living room.

Bottles

View of the 750 glass bottles penetrating the roof structure over the living room of the Sheats/Goldstein House.

Pool

The concrete roof touches down on the far side of the pool.

Connected Space

Poolside looking into the living area of the Sheats/Goldstein House. The roof encompasses both outdoor and indoor spaces.

Under the Sea

Looking through the windows of the master bedroom to the pool water. It was designed so Mrs. Sheats could keep an eye on the kids from down under.

Floating Box

The master bedroom hangs out over the jungle of the Sheats/Goldstein property.

The View

The exposed corner of the master bedroom floats above the landscape below with a view to remember. It opens via concealed controls and motors for a completely open air experience.

Look Over Here

The pointed edge of the floating pool deck overlooking Century City.

Framed Perfectly

View from the master bedroom, Lautner style. This is directly below the point of the pool deck edge seen in the last image.

Forced Perspective

Infinite space.

Glass Floor

A new addition - a glass landing along a walking path down the hill of the site.

With Teeth

Newly installed steps leading down to the skyspace on the property.

Hot Supermodel

A model of the originally proposed design.

Bathed in Light

The entry of the Schwimmer House was designed as a gallery.

I Love Her Curves

Yes, the roof rafters actually curve gently.

Lovely Composition

Schwimmer House dining room. The roof passes over all of the spaces to link them together. Here, the roof is connecting the dining area to the kitchen beyond.

Home is Where the Hearth is.

The living room of the Schwimmer House.

Arch

A glulam beam arches over the living room into the entry. The partition wall between stops short for the spaces to be connected.

Greetings

A view on the way up to the Harpel House.

Outdoor Space

The entry court to the Harpel House.

Framed Perfectly... Again

A view from the entry court of the Harpel House through to Studio City on the other side. Pictures were not allowed inside.

Pool Deck

The Harpel House pool and view.

Peek-a-boo

The Mailin House (Chemosphere) peeks over the Harpel House in the background. Malin met Lautner when he was building the Harpel House.

Jacobsen

The Jacobsen House was held up by three of these triangulated structural columns.

Hangman

A suspended dining room is seen hanging below a triangular structural element as we move toward the entry to the house. Drama ensues.

Shower

This shower is as much inside as it is outside. Beyond is a private patio.

Slanted

The outdoor patio, which is an extension of the living room, has an amazing view over Studio City.

Interlocking Geometry

The living room fireplace in the Jacobsen House.

Glass Ceiling

The glass box that defines the dining area has a panoramic view and borrows nature to bring it indoors.

The Other Twin

Next door to the Jacobsen House is the Polin House of similar vernacular.