skyline residence: view with a view

Perched atop the Hollywood hills, this 5000 sf simple residence takes a back-seat to the expansive view of L.A. And wow what a view! The architecture is straight-forward – very minimal with clean details. The materials are natural and special effort was made in using resources in close proximity to the site. And in case you didn’t realize, there’s an outdoor theater. The architects claim they were under a tight budget, but you wouldn’t know it looking at the images.

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jean nouvel in L.A.

Jean Nouvel has unveiled plans for a 45-story, 117 unit condominium for Los Angeles. Being dubbed the “Green Blade”, the tower will have plenty of vegetation. Every unit will be surrounded by foliage and there will be a 40,000 sq. ft. private garden at the base of the building.

It is a beautiful building. And I completely agree with the concept. But this is not a cheap tower. The units START at approx. 3,400 sq. ft.! Yep, not small. And the prices range from $3.2 million to $30 million. And remember that 40,000sq ft. garden…nice gesture but it’s private. It seems as though only the uber-rich are to enjoy nature these days.

{thanks…curbed LA}

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