20/05/2026
Look Up!
The contractor for our latest Venice CA home asked for some views of all the skylights to make sure the framing goes in right, so David and Will have been pulling some pages together; in the end we 00kind of like seeing the rooms from this perspective.
To achieve the architectural language we like, it's a really careful tailoring exercise to get all the planes and tangential curves to meet perfectly. It's not the kind of work that misalignments can get buried easily, or described as happy accidents. Always good to remember why heavy architraves, panelling and skirting boards became popular to cover up all the rough edges.
This project builds on our former Los Angeles beach schemes, but with a more intricate colour scheme and materials palette. So far, most of the first phase framing is in.
As with many of the buildings we get to work on it's a combination of new construction and historic renovation. The original house is an early 20th Century Craftsman bungalow and the design went through an extended period of review with the City of Los Angeles and the California Coastal Commission. We'll make some separate posts about each of the residential projects we currently have on site, but for the moment it's nice just to look towards the sky for a while.
There are six skylights in total (four lighting the upstairs, one downstairs, and one for both at the stair way).
Do you have a favourite?
