Hollywood Hills Studio
2002-2008![](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/db912a0c32259d144e85aecaf6445c8f5e78587d778290aa6fb4d461fb126425/80_80_mara-1.jpg)
This two-phased project in the Hollywood Hills involved first remodeling an existing 1940s house, and followed with the addition of a cast-concrete studio space burrowed into the slope. The spatial qualities of the original house were enhanced by opening the kitchen to the living/dining areas of the house and selective remodeling of the bedroom/bath level. The lushly planted green roof of the studio below provides both acoustic insulation for its use as a music room and a pleasant garden view from the main house. The circulation sequence from street level garage to stairs and upper landings are integrated into the placement of the studio and roof garden.
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