Project Specs

Off-Use
Los Angeles, California
P XS

the People

Architect
P XS designed the architecture, interiors and landscape (including pool) on this project.
P XS
950 South Highland Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90036
p/f 323.935.2351
www. pxsarchitecture.com

Linda Pollari, Project Architect
Robert Somol, Designer

Architect of record:
Linda Pollari, Architect No. C 26644

Engineer(s):
STRUCTURAL ENGINEER:
Efficient Consulting Engineers
8949 Reseda Boulevard, Suite 217
Northridge CA 91324
p 818.718.6412
f 818.718.6433

Mechanical engineer:
Rusher Air Conditioning
19626 South Normandie Avenue
Torrance CA 90502
p 714.521.9696
f 310.323.0707

Consultant(s)
Lighting:
John Brubaker
1246 North Genesee Avenue
West Hollywood CA 90046
323.874.9849

General contractor:
Roman Janczak
Roman Janczak Construction
12137 Viewcrest Road
Studio City CA 91604
p 818.760.6943
f 818.760.6815

Photographer(s)

Bradley Wheeler-ItaliaFocus.com
508 15th Street
Santa Monica, CA, 90402-2934
p 310.663.3417
f 310.394.1014
http://www.italiafocus.com

Deborah Bird Photography
516 North Avenue 53, Los Angeles, CA, 90042
323.256.5816

Robert Somol, P XS

Renderer:
Linda Pollari, Architect, P XS

CAD system, project management, or other software used:
Adobe Illustrator and FormZ software

 

the Products

Structural system:
Joe Ziola (structural steel)

Exterior cladding
Masonry:
Three-Rivers flagstone (interior/exterior wall)

Metal/glass curtainwall:
Larry Strickland, Custom Metal Specialties (corrugated and flat galvanized steel sheet metal)

Wood:
Douglas Fir interior/exterior wall with custom color Cabot Stain

EIFS, ACM, or other:
James Nolind Plastering (stucco)
Highland Stucco & Lime Products, Inc., (custom color stucco)

Roofing
Built-up roofing:
Otagon Roofing

Windows
Aluminum:
Metal Window Corp (projecting windows in office)

Glazing
Skylights:
Lane-Aire Mfg. Corp., Sacramento, CA

Doors
Metal doors:
JW Door Co., Van Nuys, CA (front door: hollow-metal, finished with custom auto-body paint by Bessen Body Shop, Los Angeles, CA)

Wood doors:
custom gate, Douglas Fir with custom color Cabot Stain over steel frame

Sliding doors:
Fleetwood Norwood Series 3070 EX

Hardware
Locksets:
Schlage Contractor Series

Pulls:
Schlage Contractor Series

Security devices:
Built Rite Fence Company, Bellflower, CA (chain link security fences and bollards)

Cabinet hardware:
Hafele (cabinet hinges and drawer slides)
Zack Fresco (towel hooks)

Interior finishes
Cabinetwork and custom woodwork:
Jim Matranga, Systems 32
601 N. Eucalyptus Ave., Inglewood CA 90302-2201
p 310.677.8490
f 310.677.4192

Paints and stains:
Benjamin Moore paint
Cabot Stains

Plastic laminate:
Pionite (custom kitchen base cabinet)
Print (custom office conference table)
Nevamar (custom office desktops)
Formica (custom dining tabletop)

Floor and wall tile (cite where used):
Ron Vogl, Bavarian Mosaic Works (tile installation).
Tessera recycled glass tile (pool water-line and raised wall)
American Olean (baths)
white penny-rounds (pool deck)

Furnishings
Office furniture:
Hag Credo (task chairs)

Outdoor furniture:
Landscape Forms, Inc. (metal chairs and low table)
Jake Brothers (metal cocktail tables with custom auto-body paint finish)

Chairs:
vintage Thonet bent plywood-dining chairs
Eames lounge and ottoman

Tables:
custom, laminate on apple-plywood (see laminates)

Upholstery:
Style & Comfort Upholstery, Los Angeles (fake fur headboard)

Window coverings:
Windowwear, Inc., Sherman Oaks, CA (custom, floor to ceiling curtains)

Lighting
Interior ambient lighting:
Flos Luxmaster floor lamp
DesignPlan CE5 Centaur, direct burial fixture (both inside and outside)
George Nelson “Bubble” lamps

Downlights:
RSA Lighting (office and guest bath)
Capri Lighting (closets and laundry)

Task lighting:
Ikea

Exterior:
DesignPlan CE5 Centaur, direct burial fixtures (both inside and outside)
Golden State Neon (vintage neon cocktail sign)
Kim Lighting (metal halide floods)

Controls:
Lutron

Plumbing
Kohler (bath lavs and WCs)
Paramount Sinks (kitchen, commercial SS sink)
Frigidaire Gallery (stacked washer and dryer)