Before & After: A Couple’s Careful Restoration of an L.A. Midcentury Earns It Landmark Status

Acting as their own general contractors, the homeowners respectfully update architect Doug Rucker’s redwood-clad Hogan Residence.
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Christopher Caparro and his wife, Susanna Musotto, had been waiting for a chance like this.

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Brian Libby
Dwell Contributor
Brian Libby is a Portland-based architecture writer who has contributed to Dwell since 2004. He has also written for The New York Times, Architect, CityLab, Salon, Metropolis, Architectural Record and The Oregonian, among others.