Oyler Wu Collaborative

Hyperion Project

Hyperion Project
© Scott Mayoral

HYPERION PROJECT

Oyler Wu Collaborative

STRUCTURAL ENGINEER
William Hogan

PHOTOGRAPHS
Scott Mayoral, Dwayne Oyler

AREA
1800.0 m2

YEAR
2010

LOCATION
Silver Lake, Los Angeles, CA, USA

CATEGORY
Renovation

Text description provided by architect.

Located on a vibrant commercial street in the Silver Lake area of Los Angeles, this building is a renovation of an existing 1930’s residential duplex.

Hyperion Project
© Scott Mayoral
Hyperion Project
© Scott Mayoral

The project involves an ongoing series of interventions and transformations, beginning with the renovation of the building and growing to include a fence, with several (constantly evolving) additions in the works.

The building includes the design office of Oyler Wu Collaborative, with a private residence located upstairs. 

Hyperion Project
© Dwayne Oyler
Hyperion Project
© Dwayne Oyler

The exterior of the building is an austere two-story volume clad in fiber-reinforced cement board with deep, recessed aluminum windows.

The interior of the building combines exposed 1930’s wood frame construction with simple modern detailing. Project Team.

Hyperion Project
© Dwayne Oyler
Hyperion Project
© Dwayne Oyler

Dwayne Oyler, Jenny Wu, Mike Piscitello, Jacques Lesec, Paul Cambon, Huy Le, Nathan Myers, Dan Hutchins, Jian Huang, Michael Chung, Vincent Yeh, Ehab Ghali, Sanjay Sukie, Chris Eskew, Matt Evans.

The primary design feature of the project is an aluminum and 100% recycled composite board fence along Hyperion Avenue. This fence serves as a visual barrier between the busy traffic along Hyperion Avenue and the live/work building.

Hyperion Project
© Scott Mayoral
Hyperion Project
© Scott Mayoral

Conceived of as a privacy fence, the structure explores the spatial and geometrical implications of a constant fluctuation between horizontal louver and vertical slat.


Hyperion Project
© Scott Mayoral
Hyperion Project
© Scott Mayoral


Hyperion Project
Sketch
Hyperion Project
Plan

Oyler Wu Collaborative
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Oyler Wu Collaborative
2450 Hyperion Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90027, United States