Sitting atop an existing flat pad in Beverly Hills, Double Stick is named for its unique use of a high-performance two-sided architectural panel tape to hold up the entirety of the façade. The home’s owner—a former scientist and executive at the 3M Company, where the adhesive had been developed for use on aircraft—requested its use in the project’s design, and Double Stick represents the tape’s initial application in a residential home.

The single-story residence is a rational arrangement of equal bays with private and public functions on either side of two courts funneling a current of light, water and space through the building’s middle. A skylight spans Double Stick’s length, illuminating the galleries and secondary spaces, while a 25-foot cantilevered trellis shelters the southern patio and pool and frames the sweeping views of the Los Angeles basin. A master suite comprised of two bedrooms, two bathrooms, a shared sitting room and walk-in wardrobe occupies the southwestern corner, and kitchen, public space and a guest bedroom spread out along the center and east wing of the home.

The exterior of the home is wrapped in anodized aluminum slats overlapped with staggered joints, creating an effect similar to the textured lapping of a brick wall.

A consistent flooring material was utilized throughout the entirety of the interior, creating a massive plinth that the house’s frame rests upon, and the deliberately limited material pallet forms a set of protected quiet spaces used for contemplating the landscape.