Any architecture/ design buffs in LA on Sunday October 4?  If so, I would recommend that you sign up for the AIA’s (American Institute of Architects) Los Angeles Fall Home Tour!  You get to visit 4 amazing contemporary homes in the LA Manhattan Beach area.  The architects will even be around to answer questions about the designs.

Of the 4 homes my personal favorite was the Rogers-Sturz Residence by Michael Lee Architects.  Here is some information about the house :

The primary living spaces of this 2,300 square foot, two-story house are oriented toward a central courtyard that separates the garage—with a guest suite on top­—from the main house. Large sliding-glass “walls” will open to make the living room and courtyard one contiguous space. An office looks to a front-yard garden and above it the second-story master suite has its own south-facing deck. Projecting, somewhat exaggerated eaves protect the entry and master suite from the south sun and provide dynamic sculptural composition as one enters the home. An intimate entry space leads to a dramatic double-height living room with exposed structural steel and floor-to-ceiling glass. Twin stairs lined with bookcases lead to the bedrooms and become a striking wall of built-in furniture.

Here are some pics of the house!

Image from http://www.mleearchitects.com

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