The Venice Garden & Home Tour

The Venice Garden & Home Tour is back for its annual fundraiser benefiting the children of the Neighborhood Youth Association (NYA) in Venice, CA. This self-guided walking tour showcases the unique homes and gardens of the creative Venice Beach community. This year's tour will focus on the secluded, charming Walk Streets east of Abbot Kinney Boulevard and the beach Walk Street neighborhood adjacent to the colorfully chaotic Venice boardwalk.

 

Rebuilt Mid-Century Post + Beam

Alexandra Hedison, Designer. The boomerang-shaped plan of this Hollywood Hills residence provides nearly every room with orientation to the sunny pool and canyon & city views beyond. The 4 bedroom, 4 bath home (including 3 en-suite bedrooms), on a private promontory at the end of a long gated drive in Nichols Canyon, is just minutes away from central West Hollywood. The 1956 post + beam was recently re-built with every imaginable modern convenience including wired audio/video, CAT6 data wiring, security cameras and phone system. New electrical, plumbing, HVAC, roof, windows & sliders, Viking appliances, terrazzo floors, and landscape / hardscape. This exceptional getaway also features a laundry room, 2-car garage, huge master walk-in closet, 2 fireplaces, multiple open patios, and ample storage & custom built-ins.

Property Site :: www.2519Zorada.com

2519 Zorada Drive, Nichols Canyon

for sale - $2,750,000
contact us to request a showing :: 310.275.1000

Happy Earth Day :: 2014's Top Ten Sustainable Buildings

In honor of Earth Day, we take a look at the ten sustainable buildings selected by the AIA to be honored at this year's Committee of the Environment's National Convention in Chicago.

John and Frances Angelos Law Center :: Behnisch Architekten + Ayers Saint Gross

The David and Lucile Packard Foundation Headquarters :: Los Altos California :: EHDD

U.S. Land Port of Entry :: Julie Snow Architects

Spanish Revival Estate

Rarely does an estate of this character, quality and significance become available for purchase in Altadena. Beautifully sited on prestigious Midlothian Drive, this classic two-story Spanish Revival home was built in 1932 by Henry F. Lafler and - according to architectural historian Tim Gregory - may be attributed to Pasadena architect Harold Bissner. Over its history, the property has been impeccably maintained, expanded and updated with great sensitivity to its architectural heritage and style. The property consists of a main residence with over 5,500 square feet and two full guest houses, all on lush, manicured grounds of almost three-quarters of an acre, with spectacular mountain views. The main residence features a luxurious master suite complete with fireplace, private exercise room, walk-in closet and a gorgeous master bath with steam shower and spa tub. There are three additional bedrooms, all en-suite with remodeled bathrooms, tiled entry hall with sweeping staircase, step-down living room with fireplace, library with fireplace, private study with coffered ceiling and rich wood paneling, formal dining room, gourmet kitchen with butler’s and entertaining pantry, breakfast room with vaulted ceiling and walls of French doors, sewing and craft room, laundry room, and a family room with fireplace. The first guest house offers views to the pool and gardens from an open floor plan with loft-style living and sleeping areas, full kitchenette, three-quarter bath and walk-in closet. The second guest house has a combination living/sleeping space, mini-kitchenette, three-quarter bath and walk in closet. The grounds feature a resort-style pool and stand-alone spa, beautiful outdoor kitchen with a pergola-covered dining area, three additional seating and entertaining areas, beautifully landscaped gardens plus a lawn area for playing, three-car finished garage with ample additional parking for guests, dog run, fruit orchard and grape arbors, and aviary previously used to train hunting falcons. Be sure to schedule enough time to view this very special property! 2101Midlothian.com

Available for showings by appointment beginning April 28th

2101 Midlothian Drive, Altadena 

for sale - $3,850,000
contact us to request a showing :: 626.683.0777

The Marmol Radziner Glencoe Residence

Enter through a hidden gate and discover a masterful piece of architecture. The Marmol Radziner Glencoe Residence 2002 was designed for the Radziner’s family and created a seamless interplay between the exterior and interior spaces. The master suite projects over the garden to create an outdoor dining room with fireplace.  Linked to the kitchen, this area is the focal point of the house, bridging the indoor and outdoor spaces. To the rear of the dining room is the pool. To the front is the lawn dividing the garden into three distinct areas. A great room, 3 bedrooms, 3 baths, and den are complimented by high ceilings, polished concrete floors and amazing light. Extensively published and recognized, this property represents a rare opportunity to live in a magical blend of architecture and landscape.

2125 Glencoe Avenue, Venice 

for sale - $2,995,000
contact us to request a showing :: 310.275.1000

Partner Spotlight: Frank Langen

Senior Partner Frank Langen, a Santa Monica native who has been selling homes in Los Angeles for 20 years, was first drawn to art and architecture in his youth. After graduating from the University of Colorado at Boulder, Frank worked as a commodities trader in Paris, Milan and Hamburg and later as a photographer. He is also the owner of gallery169, which specializes in photography.

How long have you been with deasy/penner? Since the beginning!

What are your favorite architecture styles? Anything that sings or is in tune like an instrument when you enter it.

Do you have a favorite house you've sold or bought for a client? One of my favorites was “The Gertler Residence.” It was originally built in 1970 with a timeless design by Ray Kappe, one of my favorite architects, in the area I live and love and sell many houses. The house had never been on the market before and was a perfect time capsule when the grown kids hired me to sell it – the perfect combination.


What’s your best piece of advice to someone house hunting in LA? Be patient and only buy when you know the house right for you. Don’t pay attention to the herd.

What’s one thing sellers need to do better? After choosing the right agent and selling your house, don’t second-guess about having left dollars on the table.

What’s your favorite LA neighborhood and why? I love the Santa Monica Canyon because every very house is unique, with spirited, accomplished, grateful and humble residents congregating there. The proximity to the Pacific Ocean and the Santa Monica Mountains, as well as many hip urban spots, makes it special.

The Art & Design of Coachella

Cynthia Washburn :: Poetic Kinetics :: 2013

Tonight marks the launch of the 2014 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, where attendees' will be greeted by vibrant, towering sculptures from artists such as Charles Gadeken, Don Kennell and Poetic Kinetics. Here we took a look back at some of the more creative installations from Coachellas gone by.

Rock and Roll Fantasy :: SCI-Arc Studio :: 2009

The Creators Project :: United Visual Artists :: Goldenvoice :: 2011

The Taggart House :: Lloyd Wright, 1922

Built in 1922, the Taggart House, Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument (#521), was the first significant home built by architect Lloyd Wright. This early 20th century icon has been artfully restored with just the right amount of modern conveniences. The home boasts a dramatic two-story living room with custom stained glass windows and an elegant fireplace that sits below a loft-style dining room with original Wright wood-carved light boxes. The private residence with breathtaking downtown, canyon, and observatory views offers three bedrooms, four bathrooms, an office, sunroom, pool, spa, and a newly landscaped garden that surrounds the house with rare and native agave, jade plants and a grassy yard. Situated in the prime Los Feliz Oaks and adjacent to beautiful Griffith Park, escape to a natural and peaceful setting with easy access to Hollywood and Downtown. A perfect, synchronous blend of nature, convenience, and artistry. 

5423 Black Oak Drive, Los Feliz 

for sale - $3,850,000  or for lease- $15,000/m
contact us to request a showing :: 310.275.1000

Architectural Getaways

Manta Resort Underwater Hotel Room :: Pemba Island, Tanzania

With only 11 short weeks separating us from the first day of Summer, we take a look at some architectural getaways, with elegant design worthy of their stunning surroundings.

Amangiri Resort :: Canyon Point, Utah

Casa De La Flora Hotel :: Khao Lak Beach, Thailand

Indoor/Outdoor Modern Compound

This spectacular one-of-a-kind modern compound boasts 7 beds, 10 baths, and over 9,000 sq ft making it the ultimate entertainer’s dream home! At the end of a quiet cul-de-sac, behind glass gates, you enter an extraordinarily private, over an acre, compound with beautiful views. This cutting-edge design features an open floor plan with retractable walls and glass doors that create the quintessential indoor-outdoor living space. Featuring high ceilings, large bedrooms, gorgeous open staircase, elevator, top-of-the-line chef’s gourmet kitchen, and master suite with his and hers marble baths plus huge his and hers walk in closets. There are six additional bedrooms that can also be used as an office, gym, or movie theater as well as parking for six cars. Two backyards with infinity pool, spa, large grassy lawn, multiple outdoor water features, and one of the most amazing living wall of succulents ever built. Located just minutes from the best shopping and dining in the world.

9852 San Circle, Beverly Hills

for sale - $7,995,000
contact us to request a showing :: 310.275.1000

My Door As Art

Maison L :: Christian Pottgiesser Architectures Possibles

The simple and ubiquitous door is easily taken for granted. But in the hands of the right designer, these vital architectural building blocks can elegantly and gracefully transcend their mere functionality. Here's a look at some artfully rendered doors.

Studio X Beijing :: O.P.E.N. Architecture

242 State Street :: Tom Kundig :: Olson Kundig Architects

Coop Himmelb(l)au, Architects :: Himmelhaus

Steps to Abbot Kinney and the beach, this dynamic urban intervention is a rare private residence by the world-renowned Viennese firm, and the first project built by the Austrian team in the United States. Here the architects explode the constraints of functionalism into a thousand pieces, in the process creating a complex sculptural form interwoven with the apparatus of living. An impeccable Bulthaup kitchen and the finest European fixtures and appliances set an uncompromising standard of elegance inside, disguised by the raw drama of the exterior. The expressive use of concrete, glass and structural steel is tempered by an open plan with direct connections to the landscape, natural wood ceilings, the play of daylight and cool ocean breezes. At the top, a generous roof deck commands panoramic 360-degree views from the Getty Center to the Hollywood sign and mountains beyond downtown. Private, gated compound, 3 bed, 3.5 bath in 2,522 square feet.

Architect: Coop Himmelb(l)au, Architects

513 Grand Boulevard, Venice

for sale - price upon request
contact us to request a showing :: 310.275.1000

Winners of AIANY 2014 Design Awards Announced

Danish Maritime Museum :: BIG

The American Institute of Architects’ New York Chapter announced the winners of its 2014 Design Awards this month. Of the 400 submission, only 35 projects were chosen on the merit of their “design quality, response to context and community, program resolution, innovation, thoughtfulness, and technique.” Here's a look at some of the winners.

The Barbarian Group :: Clive Wilkinson Architects

Donald Judd Home and Studio :: Architecture Research Office

1959 Buff & Hensman :: Post & Beam

Perfectly sited on a promontory above a private drive, this 1959 Buff & Hensman takes full advantage of the spectacular mountain vistas and sparkling city lights. A stunning example of the architects' early work, the home utilizes true post & beam construction with walls of glass in every direction. The property underwent both a careful restoration and later addition that was drawn by the original firm. There are two master suites plus a guest bedroom, offering a total of three bedrooms and baths. The bonus area off the kitchen can be utilized as a den or formal dining room. Throughout there are wonderful selections of tile and stone, along with truly beautiful cabinetry and woodwork. Extensive outdoor lighting, music in & out plus outdoor shower are just a few of the amenities that make this the ideal city retreat.

7256 Sunnydip Trail, Sunset Strip

for sale $2,295,000
contact us to request a showing :: 310.275.1000

deasy/penner Partner and His Family Focus of New Short Doc & Ad Campaign

Honey Maid caused waves this week when it launched its new campaign, "This Is Wholesome". The 30-second spot and accompanying short documentary spotlights focus on real, happy, healthy families of all stripes: interracial, same-sex, military, punk-rock and single-parent households. We here at deasy/penner&partners are proud to point out that one of the featured families is that of our very own Tim Hartley — or, as he's referred to in the short doc below, Papa.

Extreme Restoration :: Peeling Back Layers to Reveal a Hidden Architectural Treasure

deasy/penner clients Kevin Lane and Shev Rush are business executives with a love of architecture and a weakness for restoring historic homes that have been remodeled beyond recognition. They’ve done it with homes by architects Palmer & Krisel in Palm Springs, Gregory Ain in Silver Lake, and one of the Donald Wexler Steel Homes in Palm Springs - but they almost met their match with their latest project in the Old Las Palmas neighborhood of Palm Springs.  It’s one thing to see an old home in need of heavy restoration; it’s quite another to have little semblance of the original structure left. Like an archeologist, one must peel back layers of material to discover sometimes infinitesimal clues.  It’s the kind of painstaking work that few have the time or patience to undertake, but Lane and Rush temper the stress by reveling in every small victory along the way.  

“Strangely, we were both told by guidance counselors growing up that we weren’t strong enough in math to be architects, and we both listened, for some reason. That didn’t curb either of our passion for architecture and design, and we’ve made it our avocation. In an age where many architectural homes have been remodeled beyond recognition, we have found it incredibly fulfilling to bring these homes back to their original states,” says Lane.

375 West Via Lola, Palm Springs

for sale $2,595,000
contact us to request a showing :: 310.275.1000

Rear of Residence facing Mountains (before and after)

When they first walked into the house in 2007, they knew only that Sidney Sheldon had extensively remodeled and altered the original residence. The exterior was cosmetically finished to resemble a Spanish Revival house, the grounds were styled in a French village aesthetic, and the large original swimming pool was enclosed in a glass and steel pool house structure which covered more than half of the rear yard, blocking the mountain views.

Entryway (before and after)

“We went to see the house originally because of the roofline in the listing photos – even though it had been modified, it looked like it belonged to a mid-century ranch house. Once we got there, though, it was incredibly hard to see past the remodel. Kevin and I met in the middle after about 15 minutes and said ‘let’s go,’ but then Kevin turned around, walked into a corner, knelt down at a piece of loose carpeting, and pulled it back. That’s when we saw the terrazzo floor and started to piece together what the house actually was,” says Rush.

Living Room (before and after)

ArtNight Pasadena :: Friday, March 14th 6-10pm

Pasadena City Hall :: The Hub for All the ArtNight Shuttles & Musical Entertainment

As part of its on-going partnership with Pasadena's miraid cultural institutions, the Cultural Affairs Division of the City of Pasadena is once again presenting ArtNight Pasadena: an evening of art, music, dance and theatre from 16 participating cultural institutions. In addition to the art there will be free shuttles and a generous smattering of food trucks from the likes of Heirloom LA, Border Grill, Kogi, Pie 'n Burger and more.

Lineage Performing Art Center :: An Evening of Contemporary and Classical Dance and Live Music

Art Center College of Design :: Ray Eames in the Spotlight

Pasadena Museum of California Art :: Picturing Mexico: Alfredo Ramos Martínez in California

Beverly Hills P.O. Architectural :: Steven Shortridge, AIA

This stunning hilltop home was designed by Steven Shortridge, AIA, known for his highly livable contemporary architecture. The brick-clad ground level houses the residence's public functions, with generous circulation that leads from the entry to an expansive living space. Frameless glass walls seamlessly capture the panoramic views and open onto a terrace with an infinity pool and spa. A large open kitchen, butler's pantry, bar and media room complete the suite of entertaining spaces. Throughout the first floor, brick walls and polished concrete floors are balanced by white walnut planked walls and ceilings that provide a sense of warmth and intimacy within the large volumes. 

The second story, conceived as a floating box of white plaster and glass, hovers above the ground floor and houses the home's private spaces. Here, a gracious 1,500 square foot master bedroom suite is situated to frame the breathtaking vistas with a large sitting area, bath and private office. The home has three additional bedroom suites and all the luxuries expected.

1278 Angelo Drive, Beverly Hills P.O.

for sale $12,500,000
contact us to request a showing :: 310.275.1000