1980 by Frank Gehry
Not easy to take in (or photograph) from the street. Two corrugated metal-clad volumes and classic deconstructed design.
Venice, California
Spiller Residence (Frank Gehry) on 3021 2008
Venice III (Morphosis) on 3021 2008
1984 by Morphosis
Wherein a nondescript bungalow gets an addition by Thom Mayne and Morphosis, one of the most influential architecture firms of the last several decades.
Walk streets
Venice, California
Venice Renaissance Building (Van Tilburg & Partners) on 2918 2008
Bjornson Studio and Home (Arata Isozaki) on 2918 2008
1986 by Arata Isozaki
From the man who brought you Grand Street’s MOCA comes this sky-lit oddity.
Parma Ave
Venice, California
Cabrillo Renovation (Bureau of Architectural Affairs) on 2918 2008
Renovation 2008 by Bureau of Architectural Affairs with Robert Choeff (under construction)
Not everyone adds a floating box atop a nondescript cottage. But this goes beyond simpler permitting. There’s madness behind this madness. The first image following, a CAD elevation of the renovation, is a copyrighted image from the Bureau of Architectural Affairs website.
Venice, California
Cabrillo Apartments (Ted Tokio Tanaka) on 2918 2008
1989 by Ted Tokio Tanaka
Four-unit apartment building with geometrically lively façade by the architect responsible for LAX’s glowing towers.
Cabrillo Ave
Venice, California
Canals Residence on 2917 2008
2001 by Holger Schubert
Interior designer Holger Schubert brings a deep appreciation for Japanese minimalism to this thoroughly renovated, sun worshiping residence on the eastern edge of the canals.
Venice canals
Venice, California
Green Orange Boxes on 2916 2008
Venice, California
McKinley Residence (David Hertz & Syndesis) on 2916 2008
1996 by David Hertz & Syndesis
Reminiscent of the Prairie Style popularized by Frank Lloyd Wright, this airy modern residence spans two of Venice’s narrow lots with lots of open space and light.
Venice, California
Ocean House on 2916 2008
Venice, California
200? by ?
Vibrant.