bighorn
Whipple Russell Architects — Sherman Oaks, CA, 2022
Bighorn is a 5,000-square-foot residence completed in 2022 by Whipple Russell Architects in Sherman Oaks, California. The brief prioritized strong connections to water and outdoor views, influenced by the client’s long association with the desert. The designers responded to a desire for an indoor-outdoor flow and ensured every space maintained visual links to landscape and water. The house is shaped around a central living space that acts as a proscenium, framing scenes of the surrounding mountains, trees, and sky. An entry courtyard features a large pond, visible alongside the pool from various vantage points within the house, including the kitchen and bedrooms. The composition emphasizes privacy from the street through clean horizontal lines, with exterior materials including brown porcelain siding and pale stucco that reference desert tones. The entry gate is crafted to appear as a solid fence when closed, opening to reveal seamless wooden elements. Landscape, lighting, and interior design were developed in collaboration with specialists to reinforce the unified modern approach.
- Architect
- Whipple Russell Architects
- Location
- Sherman Oaks, CA · Los Angeles architects
- Year
- 2022
- Size
- 5,000 sq ft
- Photography
- william maccollum
- Images
- 7
- Style
- Modern
- Materials
- Concrete, Glass, Stone, Stucco, Tile
- Features
- Black Window Frames, Cantilever, Courtyard, Covered Patio, Fireplace
Typical architect fee for a 5,000 sq ft new home here: $101,000 – $288,000Full services, California · BLS wage and Census construction data
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