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This Olson Kundig-designed masterpiece took six years to complete.
W O R D S : K A R I N E M O N I É | I M A G E S : S I M O N B E R LY N / C O U R T E S Y O F T H E B E V E R LY H I L L S E S TAT E S
A Sensory Experience
List Price
$54,950,000
P R E S E N T E D B Y
BR ANDEN WILLIAMS
DRE# 01774287
310.626.4248
AND
R AYNI WILLIAMS
DRE# 01496786
310.626.4248
OF
WILLIAMS & WILLIAMS
AT THE BEVERLY HILLS
ESTATES
f you start with the primacy of the site, everything
else becomes a direct response to that particular
place," says Tom Kundig, FAIA, RIBA, owner and
design principal of Olson Kundig. "I think it is important
not to compete with the landscape — built or natural —
and to acknowledge the place of architecture within the
larger context."
This philosophy pervades this impressive project
designed on a promontory, offering a breathtaking
panorama. Built on a 29,279-square-foot lot, the
15,642-square-foot house comprises five bedrooms and
eight bathrooms.
"Tom Kundig worked directly with the owner to create
his first residential masterpiece in Los Angeles," says
Rayni of Williams of Williams & Williams at The Beverly
Hills Estates. "The bi-fold system isn't just architecturally
interesting, it also has multiple purposes. It completely
locks down on the outside of the house for security and
provides shade as overhangs."
Organic wood, stone and concrete combine in this
entertainer 's compound spread over three levels. In
addition to the sleek interiors with floor-to-ceiling
windows, the property, which is surrounded by a
grove of 125-year-old olive trees, has an expansive deck
with a fireplace, lounge and array of pools. Providing
uninterrupted views of the LA skyline, this elegant and
modern house awakens all the senses.
According to Kundig, "Lasting, successful architecture
has classic roots and acknowledges universal principles
of proportion, scale and sense of materiality. But then
there is that leap that happens when you take those
principles and rethink them. Maybe this causes a little
ripple in the built environment."
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Lasting, successful architecture
has classic roots and acknowledges
universal principles of proportion,
scale and sense of materiality.
