SPF:architects: Winner of World Design Awards 2025. Connecting the ends of two hillside cul de sac streets with a north running straight line [spine] set the plan and site diagram. The two story main house and the single studio/guest house lie offset from each other along the spine creating access from both ends of the site for convenience, fire fighting access and potential ease of evacuation. The studio/guest house is a rectangular box set flatly on the ground while the main house’s mass floats on a set of columns and shear walls that contain a single open space with living, dining, kitchen and family room components. Significant amounts of exterior space surround all programmatic components to capture 360 degree views and enhance outdoor living. Anodized bronze aluminum slats skin the buildings while smooth black aluminum panels accentuate the openings. Landscape elements including the pool follow the site diagram providing a cohesive experience.

Project Details:-
Firm
SPF:architects

Architect
Zoltan E. Pali

Project Name
Bronze and Black on Briarcrest

Project Category
House Design (Built)

Team
Zoltan E. Pali, FAIA – SPF:architects

Project Location
Los Angeles

Country
United States

Photography ©Credit
©Mike Kelley

Founded in 1995 by partners Zoltan E. Pali and Judit M. Fekete-Pali, Studio Pali Fekete Architects (SPF:a) is an award-winning architecture firm dedicated to designing small and large-scale works that touch both the private and public realm. The firm’s portfolio spans a wide range of project types, from cultural facilities and public infrastructure to office buildings, multifamily housing, and single-family residences. SPF:a’s work has been recognized with over 100 awards including a National AIA Honor Award, 8 AIA California Council Design Awards, 2 AIALA Presidential Awards, 16 AIALA Design Awards, and 5 American Architecture Awards.