NEUNSINGER
RESIDENCE

PERCHED HIGH ABOVE ICONIC LAUREL CANYON, THIS CONTEMPORARY RESIDENCE IS ANCHORED TO THE HILLSIDE ON THIRTY-SEVEN CAISSONS, CREATING A REMARKABLE BALANCE BETWEEN ENGINEERING, ARCHITECTURE, AND THE SURROUNDING LANDSCAPE. CONCEIVED AS A CONTEMPORARY INTERPRETATION OF VERNACULAR ARCHITECTURE, THE HOME COMBINES STRUCTURAL BRICK, CAST-IN-PLACE CONCRETE LINTELS, EXPOSED STEEL, AND FINELY CRAFTED WOOD CONSTRUCTION TO CREATE A TIMELESS COMPOSITION THAT IS BOTH ROBUST AND ELEGANT.

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DESIGNED TO EMBRACE DRAMATIC PANORAMIC VIEWS WHILE FRAMING INTIMATE MOMENTS WITH THE ADJACENT CITY-OWNED NATURAL CANYON, THE RESIDENCE UNFOLDS AS A SERIES OF INTERCONNECTED LIVING SPACES THAT CELEBRATE BOTH THE LANDSCAPE AND FAMILY LIFE. THE PROGRAM INCLUDES FIVE BEDROOMS, GENEROUS LIVING AND ENTERTAINING AREAS, A SEPARATE APARTMENT FOR THE CLIENT'S MOTHER, AND A UNIQUE OFFICE POSITIONED AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF THE PROPERTY WITH DIRECT ACCESS FROM THE STREET ABOVE. THIS THOUGHTFUL ARRANGEMENT ALLOWS THE OWNERS TO OPERATE THEIR BUSINESS INDEPENDENTLY FROM THE PRIVATE AREAS OF THE HOME, CREATING A RESIDENCE THAT FUNCTIONS EQUALLY WELL AS A PLACE TO LIVE, WORK, AND ENTERTAIN.

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THE ARCHITECTURE WAS CONCEIVED TO BE ENDURING RATHER THAN FASHIONABLE, RELYING ON HONEST MATERIALS, CAREFULLY PROPORTIONED SPACES, AND A STRONG CONNECTION BETWEEN INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR ENVIRONMENTS. THE OWNERS' EXCEPTIONAL INTERIORS AND THE BEAUTIFULLY CRAFTED ENGLISH-INSPIRED GARDENS HAVE ENRICHED THE ORIGINAL ARCHITECTURAL VISION, GIVING THE RESIDENCE A WARMTH AND MATURITY THAT CONTINUES TO EVOLVE OVER TIME.

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THE PROJECT HAS RECEIVED INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION THROUGH PUBLICATION IN NUMEROUS BOOKS, MAGAZINES, AND DESIGN JOURNALS, REFLECTING ITS ENDURING ARCHITECTURAL QUALITY AND THOUGHTFUL INTEGRATION WITH ONE OF LOS ANGELES' MOST CELEBRATED CANYON LANDSCAPES.

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CREDITS

ARCHITECTURE & LEAD DESIGN: JUAN FELIPE GOLDSTEIN DESIGN CO., INC.
STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING: IJAZ SHEIKH STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS
PRINCIPAL STRUCTURAL ENGINEER: IJAZ SHEIKH
INTERIOR DECORATION & FURNISHINGS: CLIENT
LANDSCAPE DESIGN: CLIENT (ENGLISH-INSPIRED GARDEN)
PHOTOGRAPHY: VALENTINA SIOCHI, AMY NEUNSINGER

PUBLICATIONS

• REVISTA HABITAR (COLOMBIA)
• DECORATE (BOOK)
• HOUSE BEAUTIFUL
• APARTMENT THERAPY
• MAGNOLIA
• WERANDA (POLAND)
• AND NUMEROUS ADDITIONAL NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL PUBLICATIONS