Project Specs

lee+mundwiler architects’ Coconut House tweaks iconic forms to deliver views without losing privacy
Los Angeles, California
lee + mundwiler architects

the People

Architect
Lee + Mundwiler Architects
3400 Airport Ave. #40
Santa Monica, CA 90405
p. 310. 390.5412
f. 310. 390.5422

Stephan Mundwiler, AIA Principal Architect
Cara Lee, Project Designer

Engineer(s):
Christian Williamson
CTW Engineers
3400 Airport Ave. Bldg E
Santa Monica, CA 90405
p. 310. 482-3909
F. 310. 482-3923

Consultant(s)
Landscape:
Lee + Mundwiler Architects

General contractor:
Niagara Construction, Ron Kolodziej
P.O. Box 2733, Culver City, CA 90231
310.390.4988

Photographer(s)
Juergen Nogai & Julius Shulman:
(310) 458-1250

 

the Products

Exterior Cladding
Structural system:
Wood framing with steel moment frames

Exterior cladding:
Prodema,phenolic resin-bonded cellulose fibre core panels with natural wood facing in coffee.  Also used 3-Form EcoResin Panels.     

Roofing
Built-up roofing:
Standing seem sheet metal roof with internal gutters and downspouts.

Windows
Aluminum:
Sun Valley Skylights, Windows & Doors

Glazing
Glass:
Interior Partician walls by
Allwood Design, Warren Mells
12833 S. Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90061
310.965.0543
techproj@pacbell.net

Skylights:
Sun Valley Skylights, Windows & Doors

Doors
Entrances:
Aluminum frame door with 3-Form translucent panel

Hardware
Closers: Technolumen/ Bauhaus Hardware
http://www.mastersofmodernism.com/

Cabinet hardware:
Hafele America Co.
3901 Cheyenne Drive
Archdale, NC 27263
Tel : 1-336-434-2322
Fax: 1-800-325-6197

Interior finishes
Cabinetwork and custom woodwork:
Allwood Design, Warren Mells
12833 S. Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90061
310.965.0543
techproj@pacbell.net

Special surfacing:
Floor and wall tile:
Limestone in Master Bath and Living room Fireplace

Raised flooring:
Walnut Hardwood Flooring

Furnishings
Tables:
Dining Table with Prodema Surface, designed by
Lee + Mundwiler Architects, produced by Allwood Designs, Warren Mells

Other furniture:
Master Bed & Coffee Table in Living Room
Design by Lee + Mundwiler Architects    

Lighting
Downlights:
In dining Room – Louis Poulsen

Exterior:
Louis Poulsen

Plumbing
Fixtures by Boffi