GOLDSTEIN HOUSE
Culver City, CA / 2005

A common problem with run-of-the-mill Los Angeles house is the lack of access from the rear face of the house to the back yard. In the Goldstein House, we opened the back of the house by reskinning the rear face with a glass skin that allowed for large openings and views to the pool. Where privacy is needed, the glass skin becomes an opaque cladding using back-painted glass, creating a seamless modern face. Aluminum framed canopies with cedar planks provide shade and large cast concrete steps allow for the indoors to flow smoothly to the outdoor experience.