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SITUATED IN HANCOCK PARK,
THIS 4,500-SQUARE-FOOT
HOME WITH A MINIMALIST
AESTHETIC BRIDGES 65' OVER
A NATURAL STREAM.
deep connection to nature and
respect for the environment are at the
core of this project, a 4,500-square-
foot house occupying a 15,000-square-foot lot.
Designed by Dan Brunn, AIA, principal of Los
Angeles-based studio Dan Brunn Architecture—
with the help of MODAA Construction and
Bone Structure, and Segal Shuart Landscape
Architects—the house exemplifies the minimalist
aesthetic, with a "less-is-more" approach, and
stretches 210 feet across the grounds, bridging
65 feet over a natural stream.
To imagine this one-of-a-kind property, Brunn
was particularly inspired by his visit to The
Breakers—the Vanderbilt mansion, named a
National Historic Landmark in 1994, in Newport,
Rhode Island. "I fell in love with the motor court
and entry," says Brunn. "Back at the site [in
Los Angeles], I started with a motor court, and
the bridge evolved because of the structure. I
could go right over the river instead of basing
the whole house on one side." The architect also
referenced the storied Case Study Houses by
modernists such as Pierre Koenig and Craig
Ellwood to perfect his idea. According to Brunn,
"modernism means to live in the now."
Comprising a living room, dining room,
kitchen, den, master suite with a private
sanctuary garden, three bedrooms, terrace
powder room, laundry, garage, pool, below-
grade pool house with music room and shower,
the house plays with light and volume, creating
harmony and eliciting emotion. "The idea is to do
something extraordinary with ordinary means,"
says Brunn, who chose leading brands with
innovative products for the project, including
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"The idea
is to do
something
extraordinary
with ordinary
means."
-Dan Brunn
