Archinect - Features 2024-05-03T14:06:22-04:00 https://archinect.com/features/article/150064029/casey-hughes-wants-to-create-work-that-is-simultaneously-intellectually-ambitious-and-scrappy Casey Hughes Wants to Create Work That is Simultaneously Intellectually Ambitious and Scrappy Mackenzie Goldberg 2018-05-14T12:57:00-04:00 >2018-08-18T13:01:04-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/e7/e7wegiatqknxuy3y.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>Casey Hughes has made a name for himself by building into the famous hills of Los Angeles. His <a href="https://chughes.net/" target="_blank">eponymous firm</a>&mdash;started by his desire to push against both the academic world of architecture as well as the development-oriented one&mdash;specializes in intellectually ambitious residential projects, especially those located on some of the city's tricky hillside lots.&nbsp;</p> <p>For this week's <a href="https://archinect.com/features/tag/845829/small-studio-snapshots" target="_blank">Small Studio Snapshot</a>, Hughes talks about carving out a niche for himself while allowing room for design exploration.</p>