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Big and Small House on Mt Washington

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Big and Small House has been designed by Anonymous Architects on Mt Washington, Los Angeles, California. Starting with an empty lot which was half the size of the typical minimum lot size, the objective was to maximize the interior volume of the dwelling.ย ย To achieve this there are only two full height walls inside the house which makes the main interior room nearly as large as the building footprint. This gives the 1,200 square foot house an open lofted feeling with very high ceilings and abundant natural light.ย It is an inversion of expectation, so that the smallest house contains the largest room. What the house lacks in square footage it provides in volume. ย The free plan of the vacant lot is preserved since the house touches the ground only at the four small piles, giving full access to use the space between the house and the lot. The footprint of the foundation is in fact less than 20 sq.ft. and the house doesnโ€™t touch the ground at any point.ย The plan of the house follows the shape of the site which is an asymmetric parallelogram. This form resulted in unusual geometry inside and outside the dwelling and explains the shape of the house. The elevations of the house are designed to mirror the plan.

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Photos: Courtesy of Anonymous Architects

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