EAZEE LIVING: KING RESIDENCE / JOHN FRIEDMAN ALICE KIMM ARCHITECTS

Another fly looking pad, this one is located in Santa Monica.  The open space, wood themes throughout and unorthodox shapes in the structure got my attention.  This is the perfect for the person who likes to host family or friend functions but with a relaxed atmosphere.  I could see a good day of football with the homies or if I had kids they could chill while the wife reads the paper and I watch the sports pop off.  And the open set up allows plenty of natural light in.

The King Residence is a 4,300 square foot single family residence located in the Sunset Park section of Santa Monica, a neighborhood originally developed to house workers from the World War II era McDonnell Douglas Airplane Factory. About one mile from the beach, the structure houses Matt and Erin King and their two children.
Situated on a gently sloping, wedge-shaped corner lot, the design rejects the standard public front yard/private backyard typology, opting instead for a structure whose living spaces and bedrooms open onto a relatively large exterior patio/garden/entryway that faces the public streets and surrounding houses. While this arrangement puts much of the family’s communal and individual life on display, this is a positive feature for the Kings. The children...(Read More at Arch Daily)