Briarcrest Residence by Heusch
Briarcrest Residence sits in the hills of Los Angeles, United States, conceived by Heusch as a quiet, minimalist house with a generous indoor-outdoor rhythm. The private retreat leans on glass, stone, and wood to tune modern living to its landscape. Across open rooms and terraces, the architecture tempers luxury with restraint and lets the hillside set the mood.
Morning light slides across stone and wood, then lifts into glass. From the hillside, the house reads as a poised sequence of planes, open to greenery yet clipped to hold privacy.
A house in Los Angeles by Heusch, Briarcrest Residence favors clarity over flourish and connects daily life to the slope. The throughline is material: wood, natural stone, and expansive glazing set a calm register for rooms that extend outdoors, then fold back into themselves when quiet is needed.
Set The Palette
Wood, stone, and glass carry the structure from entry to terrace. Tactile surfaces ground the house in the hillside, while clean lines keep the composition light and legible. Finishes stay subtle so joinery and edges do the work, allowing craft to read without noise. The result feels measured, not austere.
Frame The Views
Floor-to-ceiling windows and broad sliding panels open long views into surrounding greenery. Daylight tracks deep into the interior, reducing reliance on artificial illumination and animating the volumes through the afternoon. Glazing carries ventilation across social rooms, so air moves easily between living areas and terraces. Boundaries soften, and circulation runs fluid.
Plan For Flow
An open plan organizes generous social zones beside more secluded rooms for rest and reflection. The transitions are deliberate: wide passages expand communal life, and quieter corridors compress before releasing into bedrooms. Outside, landscaped terraces and an adjacent pool extend daily routines beyond the envelope, continuing the interior’s proportions across planted edges and open-air lounges.
Light After Dark
Lighting by Lux Populi balances bright daytime clarity with layered evening warmth. By night, warm tones trace thresholds, tabletops, and water, so gatherings find their cadence without glare. Scenes shift by need—conversation, celebration, or retreat—letting each room adjust mood and function over the course of the day.
Build For Longevity
Material choices serve durability as much as tone, aligning visual harmony with environmental responsibility. Energy-efficient systems, passive cooling strategies, and optimized natural lighting knit into the architecture; sustainability reads as good building, not a bolt-on. The cadence is practical: sturdy surfaces at touch points, resilient assemblies at weather lines, and glazing sized for both daylight and heat control.
Evening returns the focus to the slope. Shadows pool along the stone, the pool lifts a slow shimmer, and the house settles into the hillside—quiet, clear, and made to last.
Photography by Fabrice Fouillet
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