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At One with Nature
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 sustainability, 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 city 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). "The 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
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