Perrin Residence
The Client was looking to move to the ocean front walk streets in Manhattan Beach and settled on an existing duplex built in the 1940s. The couple approached the ATA design team to convert the property into a single-family residence and transform the outdated stucco box into their modern dream home. With its close proximity to neighbors and pedestrian zones, the trick was to bring in abundant natural light while preserving intimacy.

The front façade was redesigned with large openings that create a connection to the ocean views. Accordion style glass doors were installed on the lower floor to form an indoor-outdoor space with the front garden. The exterior palette is a subtle mix of smooth trowel stucco and honed limestone, emboldened with dark stained mahogany siding.
- Douglas Hill