Mount Washington House
A striking hilltop private residence set above Los Angeles’ treeline
The design makes the most of the dramatic hillside terrain and ocean views by building the house on a deck that floats above the slope
Budget
$3m
Area
6,000 sqft
Client
Private Family
Location
Los Angeles
Our house for two private clients is perched on a hillside in the Mount Washington neighborhood of Los Angeles. The site is one continuous slope from top to bottom. The design makes the most of this dramatic terrain by building the house off a deck that floats above the slope. This strategy keeps excavation, retaining walls, and ground work to a minimum. One of the main goals of the project is to keep disturbance to the site’s natural features and biology to a minimum, which is achieved by this construction method.
Mount Washington is a tightly knit community with a specific plan that sets out strict design guidelines whose intent is to preserve the neighborhood’s local characteristics and variation in building design. Our house design has been commended by the planner responsible for Mount Washington, citing it’s sensitive approach to the existing terrain and it’s considered design.
The home is comprised of a main residence, an accessory structure that will function as a home office, a sun room that connects the two, an expansive outdoor dining deck, and full length infinity pool along the entire edge of the house. A four car garage sits below the house at the driveway level.
A rich palette of wood lined ceilings and floors, concrete, and black cladding brings sophistication and elegance to the design. The corners of the living room and master bedroom have floor to ceiling sliding doors that can be completely opened, allowing for the beautiful sunset over the hillside to be enjoyed throughout the house.