Beverly Hills, CA

Site size: 22,680 square feet

Project size: 5,620 square feet

 

Program: A renovation of a mid-century modern house to accommodate large gatherings.

Location: A residential neighborhood in Beverly Hills.

Solution: The single-story residence has an L-shaped floor plan, with glazed living and dining areas opening out to a courtyard and pool beyond.

Construction and materials: The designer reinforced the wood-frame structure with a steel beam above the living room and repurposed the existing flagstone cladding.

Designer:
Scott Mitchell Studio
181 N Martel Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90036
TEL: (323) 933-9078
http://scottmitchellstudio.com

People

Designer:
Scott Mitchell Studio
181 N Martel Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90036
http://scottmitchellstudio.com

Personnel in designer's firm who should receive special credit:
Jennifer Durica, Project Manager, Not Registered
Mathieu Ribaut, Managing Partner, Assoc. Aia

Interior designer:
Marcia Shaw Goodman

Engineers:
Structural Engineer:
Niver Engineering
10845 Lindbrook Drive #203
Los Angeles, CA 90024

Consultant(s):
Landscape:
Scott Mitchell Studio

Lighting:
Scott Mitchell Studio

General contractor:
Fort Hill Construction
8118 Hollywood Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90069

Photographer(s):
Joshua White/JWPictures.com
310-770-3933

 

Products

Structural system
Concrete, Steel frames, Glass

The house is a wood framing structure with a giant steel beam above the living room sliders

Exterior cladding
Masonry:
plaster

Wood:
ship lap IPE, bleached, w/ '' square reveals

Other cladding unique to this project:
Reclaimed existing flagstone

Roofing
Other:
flat roof wood structure

Windows
Wood frame:
existing wood frame windows refinished to match new steel doors + wins

Metal frame:
steel windows by riviera bronze

Glazing
Glass:
dual glaze Low E

Skylights:
Bristolite Alumilite insulated glass electric penable residential skylight

Other:
skylight translucent panels Lumicor oyster linen w/ custom bronze frame by Eurocraft Architectural Metal

Doors
Entrances:
large pivot steel door by Riviera Bronze

Metal doors:
steel doors by Riviera Bronze

Sliding doors:
Electronically controlled pocketing steel sliders by Riviera Bronze & Doors in Motion

Hardware
Sun Valley Bronze Contemporary Collection L-129 S3 finish

Other special hardware:
Custom Bronze pulls @ floating bar by Eurocraft Architectural Metal

Interior finishes
Cabinetwork and custom woodwork:
CGC Charles Gemeiner Cabinets

Paneling:
Murphy bed wall by Tony's Cabinets

Special surfacing:
Custom stone work by Stone Art

Floor and wall tile:
White oak wood flooring throughout, custom finish

Special interior finishes unique to this project:
Living Room Corduroy stone fireplace by Stone Art

Lighting
custom vanity mirrors by Eurocraft Architectural Metal

Dimming System or other lighting controls:
Lutron integrated lighting + shade control system

Plumbing
Waterworks 'Henry' fixtures, Belvedere shampoo sink, Toto Eco Ultramax toilets

Energy
Energy management or building automation system: Crestron Building automation system

Add any additional building components or special equipment that made a significant contribution to this project:
Custom Flatscreen TV double drop down ceiling lift by Inca TV Lifts.