![Oversized wood screens made from black metal and dark Ipe wood, offer the windows protection from the elements, security, and when open, allow natural light to flood the interior.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/modern-house-with-oversized-wood-window-screens-081121-838-01.jpg)
Architecture firm ShubinDonaldson has designed a modern home in Los Angeles, California, that’s nestled in the Pacific Palisades foothills and has views of an adjacent state park.
![Oversized wood screens made from black metal and dark Ipe wood, offer the windows protection from the elements, security, and when open, allow natural light to flood the interior.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/modern-house-with-oversized-wood-screens-081121-842-01.jpg)
A key design element on the exterior of the home is a series of oversized wood screens that cover the windows.
![Oversized wood screens made from black metal and dark Ipe wood, offer the windows protection from the elements, security, and when open, allow natural light to flood the interior.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/modern-house-with-oversized-wood-screens-081121-842-02.jpg)
The double-height wood slat screens with black metal frames, wrap around the corner of the home, providing protection from the elements and privacy, as well as adding a textural element at the same time.
![Oversized wood screens made from black metal and dark Ipe wood, offer the windows protection from the elements, security, and when open, allow natural light to flood the interior.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/modern-oversized-wood-window-shutters-081121-852-01.jpg)
Each screen, made from dark Ipe wood, can be opened by hand, and when opened, allows natural light to flood the interior, while also providing shade when needed.
![Oversized wood screens made from black metal and dark Ipe wood, offer the windows protection from the elements, security, and when open, allow natural light to flood the interior.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/modern-oversized-wood-window-shutters-081121-852-02.jpg)
Let’s take a look at the rest of the Tramonto Residence…
The home, which showcases a material palette of limestone, wood, and glass, includes a large terrace that complements the natural contours of the site and features an outdoor dining area, a BBQ area, a swimming pool, and a basketball court.
![This modern home, which showcases a material palette of limestone, wood, and glass, includes a large terrace that complements the natural contours of the site and features an outdoor dining area, a BBQ area, a swimming pool, and basketball court.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/modern-house-with-swimming-pool-and-interior-courtyard-081121-840-01.jpg)
The home’s interior also includes a terrace lined around the edges with low ground cover, while the middle of the terrace features a raised grassy mound, inground lighting, a pair of trees, and a sitting area.
![The interior of this modern home includes a terrace that's lined around the edges with low ground cover, while the middle of the terrace features a raised grassy mound, inground lighting, a pair of trees, and a sitting area.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/modern-courtyard-landscaping-081121-834-01.jpg)
Inside the home, a feature stair triangulates the circulation around a reflecting pool and leads to a mezzanine and bridge.
![Inside this modern home, a feature stair triangulates the circulation around a reflecting pool, and leads to a mezzanine and bridge.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/modern-stairs-081121-834-01.jpg)
Black partitions and hidden lighting add interest to a hallway that connects the various areas of the home.
![Black partitions and hidden lighting add interest to a hallway that connects the various areas of the home.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/modern-hallway-slat-partition-walls-081121-846-01.jpg)
In one of the bedrooms, there’s a wood accent wall with an upholstered headboard, a linear fireplace, dark wood floors, and a wall that opens to a deck for views of the valley.
![A modern bedroom includes a wood accent wall with an upholstered headboard, a linear fireplace, dark wood floors, and a wall that opens to a deck for views of the valley.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/modern-bedroom-design-with-fireplace-081121-834-01.jpg)
There’s also a video you can watch with more views of the home…