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12.8.2017
PHOTOS COURTESY OF THE AGENCY
AT ONE WITH NATURE
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pon setting out to design a modern residence
in Pacific Palisades in 2010, husband-and-wife
architects Mark Cigolle and Kim Coleman were
intent on creating a meticulously executed
home that would mesh the natural surroundings with
cutting-edge technology and sustainabili, all while
using durable and adaptable materials. What emerged
at 17455 Tramonto Drive is a brilliant orchestration of
concrete, steel and glass that captures extraordinary
ocean, mountain and ci views from virtually every
point in and around the three-level home. "In response to
the truly incredible landscape and views, we wanted the
architecture to sit quietly in the landscape," says Coleman
of CIGOLLE X COLEMAN, ARCHITECTS (cxcarch.com).
"e main living areas of the house are carved into the
gentle slope of the site, with exterior walls made entirely
of glass. Movement through the house was designed as a
procession. At different moments, one may be more aware
of the surrounding landscape—the ocean, mountains
and sky—or interior spaces, some public and others
private." Now on the market for $11.5 million (listed by
e Agency), the four-bedroom abode is designed around
a series of platforms and containers that comingle to
present an auto/sports court; studio/guest house; main
indoor-outdoor living spaces; and a covered outdoor
space/carport. Among the highlights: floating kitchen,
dining and living areas; a master suite accessed by a
central staircase topped by a massive skylight; a media
room; and private garden and spa. "e house presents
a series of places that are varied and dynamic, so that
living and working are interchangeable," says Coleman.
"Walls slide out of the way, curtains subdivide or screen
areas, and spaces transform to respond to climatic or
programmatic changes."
