Crestridge Residence Vivenda Unifamiliar by Colega Architects

Crestridge Residence Vivenda Unifamiliar by Colega Architects is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award de Ouro in Deseño de Arquitectura, Edificación e Estruturas Competition Category.

OuroArquitectura· 2020

Crestridge Residence Vivenda Unifamiliar

by Colega Architects

Client: Colega Architects

A' Design Award de Ouro Winner in Arquitectura Category

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The Design

About Crestridge Residence Vivenda Unifamiliar

A Residencia Crestridge é unha vivenda unifamiliar creada mediante a remodelación completa dunha casa anticuada de urbanización. A nova distribución mantense dentro da pegada existente de 2100 pés cadrados nunha parcela en pendente descendente de 21.000 pés cadrados. Un sistema de lamas verticais en madeira de ferro natural con ferraxes de óxido negro proporciona privacidade ao longo da fachada frontal. Un gran salón abovedado e amplas fiestras ábrense ás vistas da cunca de Los Ángeles. Dúas ás privadas en extremos opostos da casa permiten que a familia e os hóspedes convivan con privacidade.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Ouro

Crestridge Residence Vivenda Unifamiliar gañou o A' Design Award de Ouro, un recoñecemento inmensamente prestixioso outorgado a deseños de primeira clase, marabillosos e sobresaíntes. Os gañadores Ouro son creacións sumamente innovadoras, visionarias e glamurosamente deslumbrantes que reflicten o xenio, a sabedoría e a destreza dos seus deseñadores. Espérase que Crestridge Residence Vivenda Unifamiliar sexa unha invención moi eloxiada, pioneira e monumental que ofrece un valor sen precedentes. Este deseño gañador do A' Design Award de Ouro é un proxecto espectacular e respectado que beneficia moito a arte, a ciencia, o deseño e a tecnoloxía e fai avanzar os seus límites. Crestridge Residence Vivenda Unifamiliar crea intensos sentimentos de desexo, esperta a paixón, anima a creatividade e fascina.

Behind the Design

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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: This project was a full gut remodel. The owners purchased a home that had the square footage and lot size they wanted but lacked the aesthetics, flow and functions they sought. We designed a modern home within the footprint of the existing dated house. Accents such as a louver system for privacy along the front elevation, a vaulted great room with a view in the rear, minimal facade detailing and a warm but clean interior palette brought the old home back to life.
Dimensions & Packaging: This is a 2100 SF house on a 21,000 SF down-sloping lot.
Tags: Architecture, Modern, Mid-Century, Design Build, Renovation, Makeover, Remodel, Landscape, Building, House, Home,
Production Technology: The vertical louver system is detailed in clear grain natural iron wood with black oxide hardware which infills a grey aluminum clad frame. The rear elevation is characterized by the confluence of the vaulted great room volume and the elongated frame, enveloped in warm wood siding on the walls, deck and eave. Contrasting the frame is an inset background of whitewashed wood siding with expansive windows opening to a spectacular view of the L.A. basin.
Design Challenge: The challenge of the project was to work within the confines of the existing house and create the functional space that the clients were asking for. We were able to reorganize the interior and create a series of spaces that seamlessly connected to each other and to the exterior. We designed with privacy and hierarchy in mind.
Research: A significant component to a successful remodel is the documentation and understanding of the existing structure. Efficiency is key when designing a remodel. We challenged ourselves to salvage as much as possible for upfront cost savings (framing and foundation). We took those savings and were able to allocate the funds to enrich aesthetic portions of the project (exterior siding material, high-end appliances, custom cabinetry, etc).
Inspiration: Making the transition back to sunny California, our design minded clients had visions of keeping doors and windows open year round. Modern, warm and uncluttered was their dream. Without adding a square foot, the existing house was transformed from a 'drive by, don't notice you', tired tract home, into a custom, 'that's a remodel'? modern home that fully encompassed the warmth of family life with the modern aesthetic the couple was looking for.
Project Duration: Design Commencement May 2017 - Construction Completion August 2019
Operation Flow: The family wanted to have a guest quarters but still allowed for privacy from their own bedrooms. The solutions was to design two distinct private wings, at opposite ends of the house, to allow for co-family living.
Team Members: Bogdan Tomalevski - Design Principal
Tarek Abdel Ghaffar - Design Principal
Richard Holt - Project Lead/ Designer
Image Credits: All Images - Photographer - Manolo Langis - Langoworks