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The home is currently being rented out to recoup some building costs, and the owners are considering a permanent move after their daughter leaves for college.

The chain-link fence surrounding the property is both a nod to Frank Gehry’s Santa Monica home and a reference to L.A.’s historical urban fabric. “The use of a ubiquitous—and arguably traditional—material like this is an attempt to create a subtle, slow and hopefully subconscious connection between our collective memory of the built environment and what I’ve designed,” Richard says. “The goal was to make new things that connect with our shared past in nuanced ways.”

The goal for the garden was something that Stampton says "wasn't finicky or required a lot of maintenance,

A new window (right) brings light into the lower-level office

Occupying what a previous owner had turned into a speakeasy-bar, the lower-level office is primarily a place for reading and writing, while Stampton uses a separate structure for creating architectural models and other tasks. "The stairs are a favorite spot to sit and watch the hummingbirds that hover in the sage bushes,

"We were desperately trying to find places that hadn't been poorly flipped or cheaply renovated,

Redwood siding lends TK. "We wanted to slowly gain some presence in the community and not come in swinging,