L HOUSE | Lee Mundwiler

To confirm a client’s need with growing family, the design intent is to engage with a domestic simplicity prioritizing comfort and low-maintenance while capitalizing on multiple benefits of living in Southern California. The site is at the corner of  a typical Los Angeles residential neighborhood. When an old dilapidated house was torn down, the lot was naked to traffic bustle and public view, seeking a cohesive mitigation. Linear 2-story L-volume is employed to define the edge boundaries, embracing the exposed site to create a sheltered living. An Engawa deck is designated as the transition of inside and outside, functioning as a sitting and lounging area thus offers an outdoor living at best. The wooden façade facing to streets provide protection from those looking inward and transparency for those looking out. The emphasis on simplicity continues inside, employs abundant natural light that illuminates the interior spaces in its elemental, unfettered character.