Archinect - News2024-12-22T04:24:29-05:00https://archinect.com/news/article/140903285/500-000-000-spec-house-under-construction-in-la
$500,000,000 spec house under construction in LA Orhan Ayyüce2015-11-11T22:29:00-05:00>2024-01-23T19:16:08-05:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/l4/l4vnsk8colfbbjoo.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><em><p>"Nobody really reads books," Niami says, "so I'm just going to fill the shelves with white books, for looks." Stepping past the nightclub's outdoor lounge area where circular banquettes will seem to float next to a two-story waterfall, he says: "I really think that this house is going to do a lot for L.A. Anybody who lives in the area is going to be proud to be near it."</p></em><br /><br /><p><img src="http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2014/01/02/article-0-1A58F14600000578-282_964x634.jpg"></p>
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<ol><li><p>About half of the tennis court had to be built on pilings to account for the land's contours. This niche will have a covered viewing area and a fire pit.</p></li><li><p>The infinity pool for the guesthouse, which, when built, will be 5,000 square feet itself.</p></li><li><p>The motor court and the main house's entrance hall; a fire display will greet guests as they step inside.</p></li><li><p>The gigamansion's main guard gate (there will be a separate area, with monitors, for keeping an eye on the whole estate).</p></li><li><p>The property will be surrounded on three sides by a moat and other water features, which will make the whole thing appear to be floating.</p></li><li><p>The "sky deck," as Niami refers to it, will have a putting green, a bar, a lounge area, and covered loggias.</p></li></ol>