3550 Meier Street in Los Angeles, California, is currently listed for $2,495,000 by Brian Linder, AIA, from The Value of Architecture of Compass.
In the primary bathroom, the walls and ceiling are covered in tadelakt, a waterproof plaster, to soften the room. An Allied Maker like hangs overhead, and the stool is by Andrianna Shamaris.
“Opening the house to the southwest also gave the best chance of hearing the ocean noises in the house at night,” says Sabbeth. A Malm Firedrum 3 fireplace anchors the corner, with a cream Piero Lissoni sofa, coffee table by Andrianna Shamaris and leather Cassina chairs placed before it.
A custom-built, 12.5 foot-tall door with asymmetrical leaves, built from the tractor-trailer flooring, invites public entry to the gallery. Additionally, a series of stacked 9 foot-tall windows double as nighttime lanterns for the client’s gallery display space in the front portion of the structure. The oxidizing steel is a contextual, yet contemporary and bold counterpoint to the adjacent, historic brick tones.
image credit: Samuel Fentress
The northwest-facing longer elevation prioritizes larger oxidizing steel surfaces over apertures, allowing for plenty of interior vertical surfaces for the client to test out their sculptures. Since the client built the house themself, it took about four years to construct -- not your typical residential project timeframe. However, this allowed for a patient tracking of the progress of both the construction process and the weathering of the steel, which continues to strengthen with oxidization and furthermore is experienced differently throughout the seasons and varying lighting conditions.
image credit: Samuel Fentress
In the kids’ bath, green hexagon tile from Heath Ceramics is a lovely backdrop for the walnut vanity.
