Single-Family House
RO54

Single-Family House for Arshia Architects

Perched on a hilltop in the Bel Air neighborhood of Los Angeles, the project gently lands a dynamic building on top of a buried podium that replicates the original natural topography. The design utilizes an unconventional split-level configuration to follow this topography with staggered floor plates over a central void space. The project was informed by automotive performance design with concealed technologies that amplify the sensory performance of the architecture.

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Unique Properties

Automotive inspired intelligible shell, CNC milled from digital design. Split level architecture with central bridging stairs to allow sunlight and visual connection to the deepest level. Dynamic 16 ft cantilever of the second floor creating an entrance canopy and shaded prelude. Fluidity in circulation and open floor plans that allow for rearrangement of furniture and interior decoration. Correlation of exterior form and interior hulk. Museum-quality basement grand room.

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split-level configuration, sensory performance, streamline automotive aesthetics, dynamic cantilever, fluidity circulation G exterior & interior correlation

Production Technology

Automotive inspired intelligible shell, CNC milled from digital design. Split level architecture with central bridging stairs to allow sunlight and visual connection to the deepest level. Dynamic 16 ft cantilever of the second floor creating an entrance canopy and shaded prelude. Fluidity in circulation and open floor plans that allow for rearrangement of furniture and interior decoration. Correlation of exterior form and interior hulk. Museum-quality basement grand room.

Design Challenge

How can we minimize the physical and psychological distances between different chambers in a residential assemblage? Most homes are constructed with rooms arranged in either horizontal or vertical layouts, which often lead to partitioning and separation due to privacy or functional requirements. Walls, doors, and other barriers typically divide these spaces.

Project Duration

07/2017-06/2022 1254 Roberto Ln, Bel Air, CA 90077, USA

Operation Flow

The project itself provided for an inclusive engagement with its surrounding space by means of large open spaces and utilization of the ideals of transparency for honest integration into its surrounding community. There is little to hide and what belongs to the house belongs to the neighborhood and conversely, what belongs to the neighborhood is brought into the house. The architecture in turn demands a change of attitude from its occupants towards the community, to be open and to be known.

Research

Our aim for tackling this stoic problem was to reduce the time (Δt) required to access other spaces in the program, physically or psychologically. We looked at the problem on a horizontal plane (xy axis), where we aimed to dissolve all unnecessary divisions. This meant direct visual connection from one space to most other spaces in the house, which shortened the time of accessing information in other parts of the house, therefore reducing its psychological distances.

Inspiration

The design vocabulary was informed by streamline automotive aesthetics, proposing every technology in the house to have exponent performance discreetly, allowing the architectural space to deliver a sensory performance.

Image Credits

Image #1: Photographer Yuheng Huang, Exterior View, 2022. Image #2: Photographer Renee Parkhurst, Living Room, 2022. Image #3: Photographer Paul Vu, Library, 2022. Image #4: Photographer Paul Vu, Kitchen, 2022. Image #5: Photographer Renee Parkhurst, Exterior View, 2022.

Project Overview

RO54 Single-Family House has been a Golden winner in the Architecture, Building and Structure Design award category in the year 2022 organized by the prestigious A' Design Award & Competition. The Gold A' Design Award is granted to designs that demonstrate a high level of innovation and a significant impact on their intended audience. Recognized as a major achievement by the A' Design Awards, these designs are characterized by their visionary approach and the exceptional skill of their creators. Winners of the Gold A' Design Award are noted for their ability to push the envelope in art, science, design, and technology, delivering solutions that not only meet but exceed expectations. These designs serve as benchmarks for excellence, encouraging further innovation and inspiring future generations of designers.

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Arshia Mahmoodi was recognized with the coveted Golden A' Design Award in 2023, a testament to excellence of their work RO54 Single-Family House.

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Arshia Mahmoodi Unveils RO54: A Groundbreaking Single-Family House Design

Renowned designer Arshia Mahmoodi introduces RO54, a revolutionary single-family house design, inspired by streamline automotive aesthetics and sensory performance, located at 1254 Roberto Ln, Bel Air, CA 90077, USA.


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