P R O F I L E | X T E N A R C H I T E C T U R E
N LOS ANGELES, good word of mouth plays
an important role in the decision to hire an
architect or an interior designer. Certainly that
was the case when it came to sussing out the
perfect design-build firm to create this home in
West Hollywood's coveted "bird" streets. The clients,
California natives, dreamed of an elegant space that
would strike the perfect balance between beauty,
function and sustainability. They wanted a team that
would understand how to take full advantage of the
hillside site's incredible views, exploiting the flow from
indoors to out made possible by Southern California's
temperate climate. A cousin, who was in the midst
of constructing his own hillside home with XTEN
Architecture (http://xtenarchitecture.com/), raved
about his experience with the award-winning firm and
urged the clients to connect with them. "Once we met,
it became very clear that our design sensibilities were
in perfect alignment," says President and Founding
Partner, Monika Haefelfinger.
Under the leadership of Haefelfinger and Principal
Scott Utterstrom, XTEN Architecture, which has
offices in Los Angeles and Sissach, Switzerland,
creates custom residential, cultural and commercial
buildings that meld Switzerland's world renowned
precision with the entrepreneurial spirit of the West
Coast. "Through thoughtful design analysis, we distill
the parameters of the site and the project brief into
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