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How Much Home Do You Really Need?
30 Jan 2012LA is cramped. High demand locations like Silver Lake, Echo Park and Los Feliz, even more so. So what do you do if you purchase a 780 sq. ft., odd-shaped, hillside lot that has the amazing fortune of being walking distance to Elysian Park, shops and restaurants in Echo Park? You build up. With limited lots available in LA, notable Echo Park architect, Simon Storey of Anonymous Architects, spent the last few years creating and building a 15 ft. wide house that’s challenging conventional notions of the ideal home. Dubbed, the “Eel’s Nest,” for the Japanese term to describe long, narrow buildings, the home is a testament to efficiency, design and exudes a real consideration for the way people really live. So how much is “just enough space?” About 924 sq. ft. — which coincidentally, is the exact same size of my home. And trust me, it’s more than enough. Though this home isn’t an early 1900s character home in the truest sense of the term, perhaps it is. Character homes emphasize thoughtfulness in meticulous construction and exquisite details. Generally, these homes are a testament to the architect and homeowners love for a living space. This is exactly what Storey…
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Guide to 16 Classic Los Angeles Home Styles
27 Jan 2012Los Angeles, the magazine I have a lifetime subscription to, features “classic” LA things from A-Z in its February 2012 issue. Highlights include “Elysian Park” for “E” and, not surprisingly, “quakes” for “Q.” “Architecture” kicks off the letter “A” with a pictorial of the 16 most classic LA home styles. Certain styles, like Spanish Revival, are so ubiquitous that they’ve become synonymous with LA. Lucky us for living in a city overflowing with these beautiful character homes. – Los Angeles Magazine 16 Classic LA Styles Adobe: The city’s first permanent homes made from mud and straw Italianate: Also known as “neoclassical Italian Renaissance” Eastlake: Characterized by vertical beams & linear details Queen Anne: Victorian details, domes and wraparound porches Mission Revival: Inspired by missions with romantic arches and arcades Craftman: Inspired by Japanese design and nature Bungalow: Craftsman-inspired with porches, gabled roofs and overhangs Spanish Revival: Inspired by the homes of Spain with red-tiled roofs Storybook: Inspired by French farmhouses with exaggerated roofs Tudor: Inspired by the medieval English country houses International: Stripped down with indoor-outdoor orientation Streamline: Early modern design Colonial: Elegant brick construction with shutters and chimneys Minimal Traditional: Born during WWII, austere, simple homes Ranch: First suburb…
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Celebrity Shelter: Schindler Mid-Century Finally Sells
26 Jan 2012The 1956 Philip & Phyllis Schlessinger house designed by R.M. Schindler in Los Feliz has sold for $600k. Just steps from the Shakespeare Bridge, this 1258 sq. ft. mid-century was the last known Schindler home and included many of the furnishings he designed. Aside from upgrades to the plumbing and electricity, this piece of architectural history has remained essentially intact. The new owner, former NPR producer Chumi Paul, plans to restore the house. At a Glance 1901 Myra Ave., Los Angeles, 90027 Listed at $950, Sold for $600k 2 bedrooms/2 baths 1258 sq. ft., 5367 sq. ft. lot 1955 Mid-Century Architect R.M. Schindler Represented by David Kinder – Keller Williams Studio City
