Laurel Way is a private residence designed by Whipple Russell Architects and it is located in Beverly Hills, California, USA.The spacious residence boasts of 6 bedrooms, 10 bathrooms, and spectacular views over its surroundings.
Laurel Way by Whipple Russell Architects:
“One
aesthetic idea driving the creation of Laurel Way was that each room or
space should be a jewel box, an individually conceived, precisely
functional and dramatic sensory experience with its own depth of
architecture. Central to the composition are many of Marc Whipple’s
signature elements, one being the use of texture; smooth next to rough
stone, rich wooden panels against glass, and glass reflecting water. The
immediate experience upon entering the house is its inherent
weightlessness – the sense that the walls appear to float as panels and
you are always connected to the outdoors. This is achieved with
adherence to precise symmetry of beams, support panels, tiles, and
sightlines, and also that walls do not meet the ceilings – a one-half
inch gap is left that helps achieve the effect.
These
elements play up the horizontals and verticals of the house while
movement and curves come from the three tiers of greenery and two water
channels that surround the house giving it the look of an island
floating against the blue California sky. The moat-like water surround
is more than an artistic inspiration; it adds the feeling of a
protective secure boundary without obstructing the views in any way. It
also provides an innovative water feature visible from the interior
while adding a highly dramatic dynamic to the entire design.”
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