Sherman Oaks Residence
SHERMAN OAKS RESIDENCE
Warren Techentin Architecture
ARCHITECTS
Warren Techentin Architecture
CATEGORY
Houses
LOCATION
United States
PHOTOGRAPHS
Nicholas Alan Cope
Text description provided by architect.
It is said that architect, Joseph Eichler built over 10,000 of his nearly all-glass basilica-roofed houses which first popularized modernism in California. They were so popular that imitators popped up just to satisfy market demands.
The clients bought one of these pseudo-Eichlers in desperate need of repair and needed to add space to account for their growing family.
They wanted to keep the all-glass spirit of the existing house. To achieve this, all the glass needed to be switched out with high performance insulated panels. Insulation was added to the structure where possible.
A new master bedroom suite was positioned just outside of the existing structure and connected with a short hallway, allowing freedom from the confinement of the low roof of the main house.
The roof of the addition soars upwards to allow views down the valley from a small writer’s perch, and of California sycamores around the property from the bed of the master suite.
