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Commissioned by returning clients for whom we had previously completed a 10,000 sq ft residence in Beverly Hills, this 7,000 sq ft property in Calabasas required more than interior refinement - it demanded spatial rethinking.
Although positioned on a 10-acre site with expansive views across the Santa Monica mountain range towards Los Angeles, the original 1989 house was inward-facing and compartmentalised. From the entrance hall, rooms were closed off and sightlines terminated at internal walls; the landscape could only be appreciated by walking up to individual windows.
Following an initial site visit, we designed a comprehensive reconfiguration of the house. Structural walls were removed and openings re-engineered to establish long, layered sightlines from the double-height entrance through the house and out towards the mountains. We replaced the original standard-height front door with a double-height glazed arched door, transforming both the arrival sequence and the quality of daylight within.Following an initial site visit, a comprehensive reconfiguration was proposed. Structural walls were removed and openings re-engineered to establish long, layered sightlines from the double-height entrance through the house and out towards the mountains. The original standard-height front door was replaced with a double-height glazed arched door, transforming both the arrival sequence and the quality of daylight within.
Rooms were selectively opened to create visual continuity while retaining the ability to close off private spaces such as the media room and guest suite. Rear and side elevations were enlarged with full-height doors and expanded windows, carefully calibrated to maximise view while maintaining shade and thermal comfort in the California climate.
The principal suite was restructured by incorporating adjacent rooms, forming dual dressing rooms and bathrooms while preserving uninterrupted views.
The result is a structurally transformed home - expansive, environmentally responsive, and intrinsically connected to its setting.
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