GPA Gerhard Pichel Architect
6th avenue single family residence
6th Avenue
Single Family Residence
Venice, CA
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Project Description
This second floor addition to an existing one-story Venice bungalow
presented many design and construction challenges, including:
- The
owner required adaptive reuse of approximately 2/3 of the existing
floor space. This space had to be integrated into a new holistic design.
- An
LA City code change during the design classified the Venice area as a
liquefaction zone. This required the space addition to be limited to
50% of the existing floor area.
These challenges were met in a design that is functional, aesthetic, and sustainable. Sustainability features included were:
- A rainscreen building enclosure that allows air circulation between the rainscreen cladding and the water/vapor barrier.
- A photovoltaic system
- Mini split heating and cooling
Client: Gerhard and Romana Pichel
Scope: Design-Build
Area: 1,520 sf
Cost: $400,000
Year Completed: 2011 |