The Oberfeld Residence by SPF:architects
SPF:architects have designed the Oberfeld Residence in Los Angeles, California.

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The Oberfeld Residence by SPF:architects
West Hollywood, California
From the street, the crisp, white Swisspearl panels that clad the Oberfeld Residence’s exterior rise a modest 18’ from the street, by code. Tucked away on the other side of the hill, a clean, modern 10,000-square foot home contains two main floors and a basement, a grand lawn, infinity pool, and spectacular view of the Los Angeles basin below.
The home’s grand entry boasts an oversized wood door, pivoting into a courtyard-like foyer, flooded with natural light. The space is deceivingly sheltered and indoors, and is punctuated at the far end by a serene lily pond framed in core-ten steel.
The house is cut into a steep hillside with large concrete retaining walls to hold up the hill behind. In plan, the structure is an L-shape, embracing the view across its angled infinity pool. Staring back at the house from its generous private landscape, a transparent glass main level is topped by the master and family bedrooms – also clad in glass, but shielded from the sun’s intensity by a series of custom-designed vertical louvers, cut from the same Swisspearl concrete panel material that screens the street façade of the home. The vertical louvers provide a unique architectural contrast to the building’s strong horizontal elements.
The composition of the home is fluid, blending indoor and outdoor spaces with subtle divisions and natural material integration throughout. Ample public and private areas make the home overwhelmingly livable – a private oasis, harmoniously nestled into its urban environment.
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LosCA on 28 Jan 2010 at 5:20 pm #
Love this house. Partly bias since it’s in Los Angeles, CA., but nevertheless, a great piece of work. I’d really love to see more pictures (inside and out) but I suppose they don’t want to expose too much (which I can understand). If only all homes would be designed in the same fashion (materials/colors/style/etc) it would be complete heaven for us who appreciate modern/minimalist/clean white design with less being more always kept in mind.
Los CA
saeboo on 29 Jan 2010 at 7:09 pm #
I’m not sure where to start.
I don’t like those window cells. And it looks like a museum building or school admission office. Maybe it’s because of the lawn area.
To be fair though, I need to see more photos of the project. And some people have different tastes.
F-J on 29 Jan 2010 at 9:28 pm #
WONDERFUL PROPERTY. I just love the feel of this residence.
Jo munkat!