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Three-pronged Orum Residence by SPF Architects offers sweeping views of Bel Air
California studio SPF Architects has wrapped the top level of this three-winged residence in Bel Air with glazing to provide ample sunlight and views of its hilly surrounds in Los Angeles.
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Local firm SPF Architects designed Orum Residence for a hilltop in Bel Air – a neighbourhood located on the west side of the city.
Measuring 18,800 square feet (1,746 square metres), the house comprises three rectangular wings that protrude out in different directions from a central point. The upper level of each is wrapped fully in windows to offer sweeping views of the Los Angeles Basin.
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The glass curtain wall was developed by Swiss company Sky-Frame to include five different window widths and four different glass opacities – reflective, opaque, translucent and clear. This creates a shifting and shimmering exterior.
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As well as making the most of vistas, the three-pronged layout also informed the arrangement of the interiors inside the residence, which has two levels above ground and one subterranean and a flat roof.
An entry and living room in one wing, while another wing accommodates a dining table for 10 people, a pantry and a spacious kitchen for the client to entertain guests.
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"The client wanted a luxurious house where she could throw large events and host her extended family, but she also wanted it to feel welcoming," said SPF Architects founder Zoltan E Pali in a project statement. "Our answer was to distribute the programme across three 'blades' that radiate from a central node."
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Also on the main level is an outdoor swimming pool and patio designed in a bent shape, flanked by two outdoor lounges.
The third, northern wing houses a five-car garage. A glass-and-steel staircase runs up at the centre of the home, which leads to four bedrooms and bathrooms. Positioning the staircase here is intended to create a central point to solve the vast home's circulation, and join disparate areas.
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Bedrooms, with en-suite bathrooms and walk-in wardrobes, occupy the upper south-west and south-east wings offer 270-degree views of LA and the ocean. There is also a covered terrace that mimics the shape of the angled patio below.
Two smaller bedrooms are housed in the third, northern wing, and nestled into the site's hillside and garden for a more intimate feel. This portion also houses a five-car garage.
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The basement level contains a home theatre, gym, spa, sauna, service kitchen, and a wine room that fits 1000 bottles. A guesthouse with four bedrooms, four baths, a kitchenette and a garage completes the residence.
Bel Air is a residential area in the foothills of the Santa Monica Mountains. It is filled with many luxurious homes including a contemporary villa by SAOTA, a midcentury home with an angular extension by Andrea Lenardin Madden, and one of the most expensive houses in America.
Photography is by Matthew Momberger.