Maunu RESIDENCE

Constructed from recycled materials of glass, hardiboard, corrugated steel, and redwood, this addition provides bath facilities for pool and guesthouse, while exploring the notion of tenuous enclosure.

ALTADENA CA
2004
Publication:
SUNSET
LOS ANGELES
ATOMIC RANCH
Photo:
TIM STREET-PORTER
DEBORAH BIRD
Award:
AIA PASADENA FOOTHILL MERIT AWARD 2005

Redwood evokes the warmth of the sauna, while glass mosaic tiles reflect the light that showers from a skylight above the bath basin.

A casement window provides a horizontal view out to the garden. Honed slate and maple further complete the sensory palette for this interior.