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Shifting Boxes

What looks at first glance like irregular stacked blocks is actually quite purposeful: the blocks are rotated to provide maximum privacy for two townhomes, each with a second-floor bedroom and a roof deck. The urban site lacks grand vistas, so we angled the blocks to deliver views into a common garden in the center of the property. Rotating the blocks make them read as individual rooms, and make the homes feel less imposing than other two-story homes in this residential neighborhood.

 
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Status: Built
Location: West Hollywood, CA, US
Firm Role: Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Interior Design
Additional Credits: General Contractor: TIS Construction Services