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MRRR
Ruiz Residence
Pasadena, California 2002
The 1/3-acre site for this house is located along the west slope of a semi-rural canyon above Pasadena. The steep site rises at a 40 degree slope a small creek at its base. Appealing mountain and valley views are offset by the various hazards implied by the county's stringent safety requirements. Fires, floods, landslides, and earthquakes all pose a considerable danger in this beautiful setting. The property included a 22' x 48' concrete pier and grade beam foundation from the most recent house to have been destroyed at this address.
The appealing climate and scenery of Pasadena Glen appears
to be the perfect setting for the open and informal modern
houses that California architects have been designing
for years. The "Mid-Century Modern" houses that epitomize
this style were intended to revolutionize the ways in
which Californians lived and built.
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