The Stack House Has Been Built Into A Los Angeles Hillside

September 11, 2018

FreelandBuck Designs, in collaboration with developer Urbanite Homes, have designed the 'Stack House', a modern multi-level home in Los Angeles. #Architecture #ModernHouse

Photography by Eric Staudenmaier Photography

 

Architecture firm FreelandBuck, in collaboration with developer Urbanite Homes, have designed the ‘Stack House’, a modern multi-level home in Los Angeles.

 

The exterior cladding of the house has been custom-made, with its design being inspired by board-and-batten siding that’s been organized into patterns to suggest varied depth and texture.

The exterior cladding of this modern house has been custom-made, with its design being a play on board-and-batten siding and organized into patterns that suggest varied depth and texture. #ModernHouse #Siding #ModernArchitecture

Photography by Eric Staudenmaier Photography

The siding has been painted in subtle gradations from white to gray, allowing the striped shadows of the board-and-battens to shift throughout the day.


The siding of this modern house has been painted in subtle gradations from white to gray, allowing the striped shadows of the board-and-battens to shift throughout the day. #ModernHouse #WhiteSiding #OutdoorSpaces #Architecture

Photography by Eric Staudenmaier Photography

Comprised of four stories notched into a sloping hillside, this vertical house uses the subtle rotation of each room to create seamless indoor/outdoor spaces on every floor. An accessory dwelling unit (ADU) is incorporated into the house on the second level, between the garage and the upper levels.


This modern four storey house has an accessory dwelling unit (ADU) that's incorporated into the house on the second level, between the garage and the upper levels. #Architecture #OutdoorSpace #ExteriorStairs

Photography by Eric Staudenmaier Photography

The primary living spaces (dining, kitchen, living room, and den) are located on the third level, and are organized into a simple grid of four rooms.


This modern four storey house has the primary living spaces (dining, kitchen, living room, and den) located on the third level. #ModernHouse #WhiteSiding #Architecture

Photography by Eric Staudenmaier Photography

The walls of each room curve at the center in a series of tangent arcs that blend the individual spaces while carefully opening views through the house. A central wood staircase connects the living spaces to a rear dining patio and yard that overlook the house and mountains beyond.


The walls of each room in this modern house curve at the center in a series of tangent arcs that blend the individual spaces while carefully opening views through the house. #ModernHouse #CurvedWalls #FrenchOakFlooring

Photography by Eric Staudenmaier Photography

The fourth level features three bedrooms, with the master and en suite bathroom organized across the front of the house, allowing for views of the valley.


This modern bedroom has folding glass doors that open up to a balcony for picturesque views of the valley. #Bedroom #FoldingGlassDoors #Balcony

First photo by Eric Staudenmaier Photography | Second photo by Stephen Magner

Throughout the home, white has been used to keep the interior bright, while wood touches and French oak flooring in a natural finish add a sense of warmth.


In this modern bathroom, a wood vanity with a marble top separates a freestanding bathtub from the walk-in shower. #ModernBathroom #BathroomDesign

Photography by Stephen Magner