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4-Unit Condominium in Echo Park, California
These 4 units emerge as a 2-story building resting on a semi-subterranean garage.
Designed for a narrow, long lot with light pitch towards the street, the building
presents a porous morphology, with interlocking geometrical volumes.
This breaks the monotony of a long strip and creates seveal interior/exterior
spaces (patios and decks) that provide the future resident with the “California
living” experience --opportunities to enjoy outdoor living spaces that yet
remain private.
A basic premise of the design was to achieve maximum structural and functional
simplicity while also achieving an interesting, playful effect. The public spaces
are located in the first floor, where a movable glass wall mounted on pivots
allows a covered patio area to be converted into an interior space. The exterior
façade and front elevation look to bind the building to the neighboring structures
and acts as a transition between the dwelling on the left and the houses on the right.
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