Wonderland | Los Angeles, California | 2020

Architects: MUTUO
Lead Architects: Jose Herrasti and Fernanda Oppermann
Client: Laurec LLC. and Santa Tecla Solutions LLC.
Landscape Architects: Puentealameda
Contractor: Asterisk Inc.
Photographers: Marilu Godinez, Brenden Gile, and Lauren Moore

The hillside project redevelops a challenging site in the Hollywood Hills where a single-family residence once occupied 3 parcels.

The design reimagines both the single-family private living spaces and the shared communal open spaces of the three interconnected units.

The modernist tradition to connect with the outdoors is here primarily interpreted with the inhabitation of the rooftops.

Three terraces dominate the canyon and allow the square footage expansion while bringing the users to enjoy the sunset light Los Angeles is known for.

The houses step down with the topography in a rhythmic composition of sloping walls and glazing arrangements that respond to the interior program.

Private and communal spaces are at play, promoting a sense of community between the three neighbors.

The façade cladding employs various materials used in traditional residential and industrial construction and plays with their juxtaposition and geometric articulation.

Each house is similar yet unique, both on the exterior and interior, where the rooms are stacked on three levels providing a rather compact yet generous spatial configuration.

The interior of the houses plays with the simplicity of smooth white surfaces and coarse, exposed concrete, structural steel, and unfinished wood.