Dan Brunn Architecture elevated the single-storey hilltop home with pops of colour and bespoke touches for the crafts-loving author Amy Tangerine and her family
Taking a page from Amy Tangerine’s colourful illustrations and joyful character, her charming mid-century modern-style home personifies her unique aesthetic. Located in the Los Angeles neighbourhood of Baldwin Hills, the 4,064 sq ft house is designed by Dan Brunn Architecture for the American family of four and is filled with bespoke design touches that honour the needs of the homeowners while celebrating the architectural integrity of the single-storey hillside property.
Keeping to Dan Brunn Architecture’s signature of creating unique spaces that synergise light and volume, the landed residence has undergone a major refresh while retaining existing details that add to its storied character. Some of these original features include the original post and beam structure of the home’s physical architecture, the elongated-style hall entrance corridor, the wet bar in the living room, and terrazzo flooring. The selected use of materials was incorporated to draw a focus towards the home’s spatial choreography and interior design.
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“We wanted to honour the existing design and make it functional and liveable for the client’s family,” shares Dan Brunn. “Importantly, we studied the existing plans, materials, and site to respond responsively [and] it is clear that the original architect designed the home to have a transformative experience from the street to the interior. For example, we add wood in rooms that need to become quieter spaces and [have] a more cosy feel. Yet in other spaces, we might work with seamless materials such as terrazzo which are also easy to clean.”
“Inherent in the design is the open rear facade with views [which] we heightened by adding frameless corner windows and wider sliding glass doors and [the addition of] a pool which reflects the sky and horizon, to take advantage of the indoor-outdoor relationship,” elaborates Brunn. The suburban home is also said to overlook incredible scenic vistas of the Pacific and Palos Verdes.