View of the artist's studio from the garden.
Beethoven Studio
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location: .West Los Angeles, California
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program: .Residential
.............area: .550 sf
...........client: .Private
..........status: .Complete
The Beethoven Studio converts an existing accessory building into a guest room and creates a new artist studio.
The existing building has been reengineered to allow for the removal of the horizontal tie beams. This creates an uninterrupted vaulted space that greatly increases the interior volume without altering the exterior envelope.
View of the sliding window and door assembly.
The new studio was added to the rear of the guest house. Sliding windows wrap the corner of the new studio allowing it to open to the garden beyond.
The bathroom volume is finished in the same rough stucco as the building's exterior.
Within the guest room, a new bathroom was added. The rough treatment on the exterior of this bathroom volume creates a contrast with the other lighter and more refined materials of the project.
View of the built-in bookshelf.
View of the kitchenette and french doors.
View of the bathroom with the wall-mounted vanity and curbless shower.
The interior of the bathroom is clad with hexagonal tile throughout, creating a continuous surface between the floor and walls.
Ground floor plan of the studio and guest suite.
Enlarged section through the studio and guest suite.