Eric Lloyd Wright’s Ross House In Silver Lake
Recently—and very briefly on the market—Eric Lloyd Wright’s c.1957 Ruth Ross House is likely the young architect’s first independent project, an elegant but compact expansion of a c.1927 casita with spectacular views over the Reservoir. Eric may have been the grandson of the celebrated Frank Lloyd Wright and the son of Lloyd Wright, but he was no architectural nepo baby. He had apprenticed at Taliesin West, and like his father before him, Eric was involved in his grandfather’s many late-career projects. Also like his father, he settled in L.A., and would probably become best known (and much sought after) for advising on the restoration and preservation of his father’s and grandfather’s work, with a design practice that over the years melded both landscape and residential design; he was an early and passionate advocate for what today we refer to as sustainable design. Photos by Gavin Cater for CompassPhotos by Gavin Cater for CompassLast on the market in 2017, the Ross house has been sensitively restored and updated by the recent seller, highlighting what we think of as typically Wright-ian flourishes, a composition of deeply cantilevered levels, plus a central fireplace and extensive built-in cabinets, along with skylights and wood-framed lighting details—within a then-radical reverse floor plan.Photos by Gavin Cater for CompassPhotos by Gavin Cater for CompassPhotos by Gavin Cater for CompassFor more, go to the listing for additional images and details plus a video that really tells the story best. An outstanding piece of LA’s rich design and cultural history, represented by architecture specialists Jeremy Kaiser and Alyse Livingston at Compass.Photos by Gavin Cater for CompassThe post Eric Lloyd Wright’s Ross House In Silver Lake appeared first on California Home+Design.
The Seventies are alive and Well in Silver Lake, $3.38M
Born in Britain, architect Richard Holme [1922-2010] emigrated to L.A. in 1956—no doubt drawn inexorably like so many of his fellow countrymen—to warm weather, palm trees and opportunity. Trained in Britain (he was a member of the Royal Institute of British Architects) Holme was, early in his career, a protege of Richard Neutra and worked in the offices of other architecture luminaries including A. Quincy Jones, Carl Maston and Rex Lotery, as well as designing for private clients. In 1979 he built this home for his family in the Moreno Highlands neighborhood and it’s now on the market for the first time in almost four decades.Photos by Susan Pickering PhotographyPhotos by Susan Pickering PhotographyThe home’s cubist composition climbs up the steep lot, providing unobstructed views from every room. It was built at a time when innovative thinking and new developments in construction were fueled by the Postwar boom—that would enable architects to build on challenging sites that might previously have been considered unbuildable. With its curving silo-like stair tower and the carefully arranged volumes, Holme had no doubt seen Richard Meier’s work on the East Coast, and one wonders what this dwelling would look like if painted a gleaming white, as all of Meier’s are.Photos by Susan Pickering PhotographyPhotos by Susan Pickering PhotographySensitively updated in recent years, the 3-bed, 3-bath home has been consistently maintained in exceptional condition; the almost tropical landscaping has matured, and there are multiple intimate and private outdoor spaces to enjoy.Photos by Susan Pickering PhotographyPhotos by Susan Pickering PhotographyPhotos by Susan Pickering PhotographyPhotos by Susan Pickering PhotographyFor more, go to the listing for additional images and details, including floor plans and a 3-D tour. An outstanding and very livable example of 1970’s residential design, represented by architecture specialists Henry Blackham, Maureen Erbe and Bonnie Matthews at the Erbe + Blackham team at Compass.Photos by Susan Pickering PhotographyThe post The Seventies are alive and Well in Silver Lake, $3.38M appeared first on California Home+Design.
An Extraordinary Post-Industrial Oasis, $4M
It’s easy to forget now, but San Francisco’s historic South Park neighborhood was—post World War II—home to many small-scale industrial businesses, especially printing companies. Ironically, in the early 90s, it would become a hub of the nascent Digital Revolution, the epoch-changing movement without which you probably wouldn’t be reading this on your phone or laptop. It was a neighborhood ripe for urban pioneers, especially in digital and media businesses and attracted designers with commercial properties that could be transformed into unique live-work spaces. Enter John Casado, the renowned graphics designer and award-winning interior designer April Sheldon, who took a one-story garage and remade it into the urban retreat it is today, proof that in the right hands, even a garage can evolve into an extraordinary dwelling.Photos by Jeffery FriskPhotos by Jeffery FriskPhotos by Jeffery FriskThey started by replacing the garage doors with industrial steel framed doors and windows that provide a clear view into timber-clad ceilings and deep-toned interiors with polished concrete floors that glow from skylights above.Photos by Jeffery FriskPhotos by Jeffery FriskPhotos by Jeffery FriskFor three decades, the couple has nurtured this extraordinary urban garden that is home to a number of lush plants including ferns and cycads.Photos by Jeffery FriskPhotos by Jeffery FriskFor more: Visit the listing for additional details and images, and take an intimate look while learning more about the property from the owners in the full video. This is another exceptional property offered by Gregg Lynn, the ebullient, hands-on Sotheby’s agent who—along with his team of skilled real estate professionals and pioneering media– has been bringing discerning sellers and buyers together in some of San Francisco’s most desirable properties for decades.The post An Extraordinary Post-Industrial Oasis, $4M appeared first on California Home+Design.
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