The residence is composed of distinct volumetric spaces that cohere as a village. The sculptural qualities of the house are reinforced and enhanced by the gardens, which include a 78 foot-long lap pool, built-in seating, and room-like courtyards. Materials such as pebbles, stone paving, teak, water and planting are elegantly combined to create fluid connections between exterior rooms and interior spaces. Mass plantings accentuate the boldness of the composition, celebrating the colors and forms of a pared-down palette of drought tolerant plants.

Location: West Los Angeles, CA

Architect: DesignARC

Awards

2003 Design Merit Award, American Society of Landscape Architects, Emerson Residence

Publications

Big Book of Garden Designs, edited by Marianne Lipanovich & Tom Wilhite, 2008

Landscape Design @ USA, edited by George Lam, 2007

Garden Design, “Curb Appeal”, Sept/Oct 2005
Land+Living, “Orange Street Studio”, Sept 2004

Sunset, “Sleek and Simple”, Oct 2004

Pool & Spa News, “Modern Art”, 27 Feb 2004

Landscape Architect & Specifier News, “Landscape Design for the Modern Minimalist Home”, Jan 2004

Landscape Architecture, ASLA Magazine, ASLA Design Awards, Sept 2003

Los Angeles Magazine, “Modern Art”, Oct 2002

Home & Architectural Trends, “A Village Atmosphere”, Vol 20 Issue 16