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November 13, 2020

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40 DIGS.NET | 11.13.2020 P R O F I L E | K A A D E S I G N G R O U P A R C H I T E C T U R E + D E S I G N PHOTOGRAPHS: COURTESY OF MANOLO LANGIS M arked by architectural rigor and clarity, Balance Hill telegraphs the Case Study Houses of the mid-century period but is dynamically of our own. Designed by architect Grant Kirkpatrick of Los Angeles-based KAA Design Group, working with interior designer Antonia Hutt and construction by Rick Holz Inc., the home strikes a Modernist posture with its minimal material palette (glass, white plaster, wood, and steel), clean lines and geometries. The structure's architecture "expresses anchoring, bridging and progressive transparency as it emerges from the hill and reaches out to claim stunning scenery," notes KAA Design Group. Designed to amplify its outlook, the home presents a procession of fluid transitions and gracious interior spaces that include a double-sided living area, dramatically cantilevered living and dining pavilion that juts out over the hill like an architectural isthmus, and an entry anchored by a sculptural staircase whose spiral evokes Frank Lloyd Wright's famed sinuous form at the Guggenheim in New (CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT) THE GLASSY BALANCE HILL OVERLOOKS THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES; THE MODERN WINE TASTING ROOM; NEUTRAL TONES IN THE INTERIOR OFFER A SENSE OF EXPANSION; THE ARCHITECTURAL STAIRCASE IS A FOCAL POINT. York. The lower level is a playground for all ages with a family area and a screening room with a small stage for family performances. Other amenities: a wonder of a wine tasting room and a bona fide bowling alley. The view inside the house speaks to fine contemporary tastes featuring meticulous fittings from the likes of Holly Hunt, Christian Liaigre, and Donghia, mid-century modern stalwarts (an Eames lounge chair in the master bedroom), striking art work and custom pieces. The exterior, meanwhile, is its own arcadia, tidy and grassy, with a pool deck for soaking in both sun and scene. kaadesigngroup.com Poised on a hillside, with a vast view of Los Angeles, Balance Hill by KA A Design Group makes the case for radical transparency. City Lights Chic

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