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An easy going relationship with the outdoors and a simple expression of minimal structure were key to this humane modernism that optimistically deployed contemporary technology to serve a new American middle class that valued culture, family, and the outdoors.
Frequent media spectacle disasters have demonstrated the folly of this approach. In the short time that California has been the site of urban development, it has become clear that a relaxed and informal posture is not advisable in this threat-rich environment.
The clients did not want a hillside bunker, but the new house needed to provide the (sense of) security its environment challenges. In addition to automatic fire sprinklers and fire-resistant exterior finishes, The house sports a bit of an attitude towards its not so friendly environment. The house's cantilevers assert an aloof relationship to the ground; the crank of the plan provides a posture that is alert and anxious; the slope of the roof and the skirt give it presence; and its color lets there be no doubt as to its confidence.
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