Modern House on Steep Hillside of Sullivan Canyon, Pacific Palisades

San Remo House designed by ShubinDonaldson Architects is a modern home located in Pacific Palisades, California, that’s set into a steep hillside of Sullivan Canyon. Indeed, this house is a form carefully crafted to fit into the narrow envelope. Also, taking full advantage from the hillside conditions, the Southern façade defends its edge. While the North opens wide, hold the light and the views beyond. The house nests its spaces, creates interlocking geometries with a strong material pallet that speaks to the surrounding landscape. The parti of the house is composed of two vertical and horizontal volumes on a stone limestone plinth, rooted into the rugged hillside. Strong vertical and horizontal lines of wood and steel delineate the mass amongst the dense native flora that occupies the canyon, complimenting nature’s patterns. Also, the home’s Southern edge is pulled away from the property line and recessed to allow Southern light to dive into the entry level and the main corridors. A solid