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Project posted by Rochelle Kramer

Phelps Residence by Assembledge+

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Location
Huntington Beach, California
Year
2017
Structure
House (Single Residence)
Style
Midcentury
The volume of the house is a two-story stucco façade structure with vertical cedar and black metal accents. Stack bond CMU garden walls in the front yard define the entry sequence, honoring the mid-century history of the residence.
The volume of the house is a two-story stucco façade structure with vertical cedar and black metal accents. Stack bond CMU garden walls in the front yard define the entry sequence, honoring the mid-century history of the residence.
The black-framed glass wall opens up the living room and connects it to the patio that surrounds the swimming pool. The widow wall has tinted glass, and when opened, it’s held in place by an external frame that’s built into the architecture of the home.
The black-framed glass wall opens up the living room and connects it to the patio that surrounds the swimming pool. The widow wall has tinted glass, and when opened, it’s held in place by an external frame that’s built into the architecture of the home.
From the living room, the view of the swimming pool is uninterrupted as you can see that the entire wall disappears from view.
From the living room, the view of the swimming pool is uninterrupted as you can see that the entire wall disappears from view.
The lower level’s large-scale terrazzo tiles seamlessly join the living room, dining room and kitchen.
The lower level’s large-scale terrazzo tiles seamlessly join the living room, dining room and kitchen.
The integrated television, fireplace and built-in casework anchor the minimalist aesthetic.
The integrated television, fireplace and built-in casework anchor the minimalist aesthetic.
The custom kitchen’s airy feel owes to the use of beach-washed materials such as rift oak, stone and a Heath tile backsplash in a sea green tone. The large window at the sink captures views of the rear yard and dining cabana.
The custom kitchen’s airy feel owes to the use of beach-washed materials such as rift oak, stone and a Heath tile backsplash in a sea green tone. The large window at the sink captures views of the rear yard and dining cabana.
The entry foyer features a steel and terrazzo sculptural staircase in a recessed bed of river rock.
The entry foyer features a steel and terrazzo sculptural staircase in a recessed bed of river rock.
A skylight in the shower creates a wall-wash of natural light.
A skylight in the shower creates a wall-wash of natural light.
The upper level is reserved for the private bedrooms and a more intimate family room. Hardwood floors flow throughout while large-scale windows seek to capture the unique views offered from each room.
The upper level is reserved for the private bedrooms and a more intimate family room. Hardwood floors flow throughout while large-scale windows seek to capture the unique views offered from each room.
Out back, a rectangular swimming pool with ample space for lounging complements and highlights the home’s angular exterior.
Out back, a rectangular swimming pool with ample space for lounging complements and highlights the home’s angular exterior.
The wall-to-wall, full height sliding doors create an indoor-outdoor experience by extending the front yard fire pit and seating area through the living room to the backyard swimming pool and cabana beyond.
The wall-to-wall, full height sliding doors create an indoor-outdoor experience by extending the front yard fire pit and seating area through the living room to the backyard swimming pool and cabana beyond.
The climate of the Harbor provides an ideal environment to open the space up to the yards year-round, thereby expanding the footprint of the house and allowing for an uninterrupted flow between rooms and indoor and outdoor areas.
The climate of the Harbor provides an ideal environment to open the space up to the yards year-round, thereby expanding the footprint of the house and allowing for an uninterrupted flow between rooms and indoor and outdoor areas.

Details

Square Feet
2891
Lot Size
7500
Bedrooms
4
Full Baths
2
Partial Baths
1

Credits

From Rochelle Kramer

Siting steps away from Davenport Beach Park and the waterways of Huntington Harbour is this sublime modern residence, a 1964 home remodeled from the ground up by award winning architecture firm Assembledge+. Featured in the book The California Lifestyle, Architecture on the Edge of Paradise, this masterful renovation completed in 2017 honors the midcentury bones of the structure while infusing the residence with modern design that enhances the indoor/outdoor flow and natural light. Large sliding glass walls at both the front and the back of the home create a seamless transition for the ultimate in indoor/outdoor flow. The outdoor spaces reflect the quality of the interior with thoughtfully composed landscaping integrating the swimming pool and spa, dining pergola, fire pit lounge and gardens.