The project signed by Assembledge+ in collaboration with Alexander Design included a thorough renovation and added a second floor. A narrow nine-meter-long skylight transitions between the original pitched roof and the volume of the new addition, which rises to the second floor. This option lends light and geometric clarity to the spaces, amplified by the western red cedar cladding that runs continuously from the central room ceiling to the skylight and around the exterior walls of the second floor.
The shape of the roof, facing south towards the solar panels, evokes the concept of a tree house. As this superior volume floats through the imposing skylight, a sense of freedom and fluidity is heightened.

The kitchen is the heart of the residence, connecting the social and private areas and providing views horizontally to the landscape and vertically through the skylight. Floor-to-ceiling glass sliding doors are positioned on opposite corners of the plan to establish a diagonal axis from the front yard that passes through the interior spaces and out to the back yard and pool. Comparable transparency continues upstairs, where the primary bedroom and bathroom enjoy vistas into the forested surroundings of the Los Angeles Canyon.

The house utilises sustainable technologies, including sustainably harvested Red Cedar cladding, a solar photovoltaic system, a grey water system for landscape irrigation, native and drought tolerant landscaping, Caesarstone countertops, and formaldehyde-free MDF kitchen and bath cabinetry.