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Walk-Street House offers a seamless continuation of the Southern Californian beach lifestyle where the natural house resides. From the raw timber façade to its open plan living, there is a lack of separation between the residence, the street, the climate and the locale, which gives the home its distinct nature. ras-a studio homes in on a quintessential city-beach aesthetic that speaks to its South Los Angeles location. The natural house has a strong attachment to place – a vibrant street with pedestrian-only access. However, the prime location means the home is compact, posing a significant challenge for the construction. Overcoming this revealed a deeply considered open floor plan that nurtures the feeling of space at every opportunity. Eliminating interior partitions within the kitchen, dining and lounge areas allows for the spaces to borrow room from each other. Upstairs are the bedrooms, a study and a balcony that overlooks the street below, as well as a rooftop terrace that boasts panoramic ocean views. The floor plan of the natural house also nurtures a tangible connection to the outdoors. An eight-metre glass-panel wall runs the length of the dining and living areas and extends the interior out towards the patio and a bamboo garden so, when open, the interior seamlessly blends with the outside. Skylights welcome an abundance of natural light into the home. The openness of the natural house also allows the ocean breeze to cool the spaces within, with various operable doors and windows enabling a passive cooling system. Natural materials work alongside natural light and garden views to endow the home with a certain richness and warmth. The ocean breeze that flows into the interior is echoed in materiality and styling, which has a distinct lightness to it – reminiscent of a beach house – dominated by light tones and timber. Clad with western red cedar, the interior of the natural house is refined in various profiles to create contrast and texture, whilst the exterior is left untreated so it changes over time. Naturally blending in with the side patio, the indoor flooring is polished concrete, whilst the casework is made of white oak to match the second-level floor and stairs. A considered approach to materiality, layout and the way light plays on the surfaces throughout the natural house adds a dynamic energy to Walk-Street House that echoes the vibrant spirit often intertwined with Los Angeles beachside living. 00:00 - Introduction to the Light Filled Natural House 00:23 - Walk-Street Homes 00:48 - A Walkthrough of the Home 01:38 - An Indoor Outdoor Connection 02:19 - The Unique Interiors 02:43 - Working with a Small Floor Plan 03:13 - The Natural Materials 04:01 - A Warm and Inviting Home 04:16 - A Focus on Natural Light 04:45 - Quality Control 05:04 - Blurring the Lines Between Inside and Out For more from The Local Project: Instagram – Website – Print Publication – Hardcover Book – The Local Project Marketplace – To subscribe to The Local Project's Tri-Annual Print Publication see here – Photography by Joe Fletcher. Architecture and Build by ras-a studio. Landscape Design by Jones Landscapes. Structural Engineering by McCullum Engineering. Filmed and Edited by Cheer Squad Film Co. Production by The Local Project. The Local Project acknowledges the traditional territories and homelands of the Indigenous peoples in the United States. We recognise the importance of Indigenous peoples in the identity of our respective countries and continuing connections to Country and community. We pay our respect to Elders, past and present, and extend that respect to all Indigenous people of these lands. #Natural #House #Architecture SYNC ID: MB01RPYIZUNLTZ6
