Bronze and Black House by SPF:architects
Bronze and Black House steps lightly across a Los Angeles hillside, its long upper volume skimming above gardens and pool. SPF:architects arranges the house and companion studio along a decisive linear spine, tying together cul-de-sac ends and calibrating every room to the surrounding views. Inside the house, warm materials and generous glazing support open daily living while keeping the experience of the steep site legible from morning to night.
Morning light slides under the hovering upper volume and across the terrace, catching the edge of the pool before spilling into the living room. From the hillside lawn, the long bronze-and-black bar reads as a single gesture, its exposed soffit framing distant ridgelines and the shimmer of the city below.
Bronze and Black House is a two-part house in Los Angeles, with a main residence raised on columns and a single-level studio set closer to grade. SPF:architects organizes both volumes along a north-running spine that links two cul-de-sac streets, so movement across the property follows a clear, linear cue. That strong diagram is paired with a precise interior palette, aligning architecture and furnishings into one continuous living environment that leans on warmth, tactility, and open sightlines.
Living Level On Display
The upper floor of the main house lifts free of the slope, creating a singular open living level that stretches from one end of the bar to the other. Living, dining, kitchen, and family areas share this continuous volume, so daily routines drift between zones rather than closing behind doors. Full-height glazing runs along the view edge, and thin mullions keep the eye on the layered hills while low, soft furnishings hold the horizon at seated height. A central fireplace clad in pale wood anchors the room, quietly dividing lounges and dining table without blocking light or long perspectives.
Guest Studio On Grade
At the opposite end of the axis, the studio and guest house sits firmly on the ground, its rectilinear outline reading as a counterpoint to the floating bar. This more compact volume keeps circulation straightforward for visiting guests, who step directly from lawn to glass-walled rooms that open toward the same sweeping views. Inside, the palette picks up the main house language—warm timber, dark metal accents, and pared-down furnishings—so crossing between buildings feels like moving through one extended home. Outdoor paths trace the linear diagram between them, tightening the relationship among architecture, garden, and pool terrace.
Bronze And Black Palette
Materiality binds the project from exterior shell to interior millwork, with anodized bronze aluminum slats wrapping both structures in a consistent vertical rhythm. Smooth black aluminum panels frame key windows, sharpening corners and setting off deeply inset glass where views take priority. Within the house, pale wood cabinetry, hidden storage walls, and built-in shelving echo the bronze tones outside, while dark stone or terrazzo floors add weight underfoot. Upholstered seating, sculpted tables, and occasional greenery soften the linear architecture, so the rooms feel composed but not stiff.
Rooms Open To Horizon
Terraces slip around the perimeter of the main level, giving every major room a direct extension to the landscape and to the long pool aligned below. One outdoor sitting area tucks under the cantilever, shaded by the hovering volume and oriented straight toward the distant mountains and thin coastal haze. Sliding glass dissolves boundaries between interior lounges and exterior seating, so a sofa indoors and a chair outdoors share the same view and level finish floor. From bedroom to kitchen, furnishings track this logic of parallel zones, pairing indoor comfort with effortless steps to sun, shade, and water.
In late afternoon, the anodized cladding shifts from cool gray to warm bronze as shadows stretch across the planting beds and waterline. The raised bar continues to frame sky and city in equal measure, while interior woods deepen in tone against the low sun. Bronze and Black House reads as one continuous hilltop experience, where a clear organizing spine and a restrained palette keep attention on light, terrain, and the long edge between them.
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