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Strata House
PrizeHonorable Mention in Architectural Design / Residential Architecture - Single Family
Firm LocationLos Angeles, United States
Project locationBel Air, California
CompanyKOVAC
Lead ArchitectMichael Kovac and Thomas Schneider
Project Videohttps://vimeo.com/982853934/26b72dcacb?share=copy
Set on a promontory overlooking the Santa Monica Mountains, Strata House layers past and present into a calm, contemporary family dwelling. A battered stone plinth anchors the home to the landscape's slope; a glass pavilion recalls a 1960s structure designed by John B. Parkin once home to the site; two Shou Sugi Ban volumes lightly cantilever above. Interiors balance generous social spaces with intimate retreats, threaded by planted atriums and long view corridors. A hidden green roof and pool terrace open to 270° views of the city below, binding home, landscape, and history.