A 1940s Los Angeles Home Levels Up With an Energy-Efficient Revamp

Alloi Architecture + Construction revives an outdated residence with sustainable features and a reworked layout.
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It was fate that connected Culver City–based Sylvia Rocha and her partner Pedro Alipio with architect and contractor Marcos Santa Ana. "I had purchased the property next door as a development project and was touring the home when Sylvia came out to greet us," explains Santa Ana.

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