2024-12-25T23:03:19-05:00 https://archinect.com/features/article/149961337/ell-house-by-domaen-maximizes-remodeled-footprint-with-strategic-hillside-ordinance-loophole Julia Ingalls 2016-08-16T09:25:00-04:00 >2018-01-30T06:16:04-05:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/ia/iahhyiff28tedblc.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>The stone, wood, and stucco form of the ELL house in Los Angeles' Benedict Canyon is not the first structure to grace its site. Oddly enough, the previous structure helped to accelerate ELL&rsquo;s building process: the architects were able to list their design as a remodeled residence for permitting purposes, thereby sneaking past the Baseline Hillside Ordinance's setback and building restrictions.</p>