5th Street Residence

Venice Beach-based architecture and design firm Electric Bowery designed this mid-century influenced home for a large corner lot in Santa Monica, CA. With ample floor-to-ceiling glazing on the ground floor, and a large open living space at the second level, the house is flooded with natural light.The ground floor opens entirely onto a grassy yard and patio, surrounded by lush landscape. The exterior is clad in bleached cedar and stucco, with a second story deck that breaks up the massing and relates to the corner at the second level. Inside, concrete and oak floors are paired with plaster walls and custom oak millwork, and the open ground floor plan is further defined by a change in level between the living and dining spaces.