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Tighe and his team of 14 work in a former warehouse just east of the Culver City Arts District. The space is filled with sketches and models, including for Pacific Landing, his next affordable housing project. Opening this winter, the complex will have 37 studio to two-bedroom apartments for low- and moderate-income renters near the beach in otherwise- pricey Santa Monica.
In 2009 on a quiet Los Angeles corner, Mel Elias found a severely water-damaged, crumbling 5,000-square-foot house hidden behind a tangle of overgrown vegetation. Its former owner, the late Hollywood acting coach Milton Katselas, had filled his property with industrial skylights and enormous, wood-burning fireplaces. The glass-and-concrete construction was framed by high ceilings, rusted steel beams, and varied elevations across the single-story plan. Thanks to an 11-year long, multiphase renovation by designer Carter Bradley, the home—with all of its quirks and character—shines again.