Urban Confluence Silicon Valley is a global ideas competition organized by the San José Light Tower Corporation, a not-for-profit organization led by residents of San José and other Silicon Valley cities.
Project name
Human Convergence
Architecture firm
Form4 Architecture, Inc.
Location
San José, California, United States
Tools used
Form·Z, V-ray, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
John Marx, AIA, Chief Artistic Officer, Form4 Architecture
Design team
Wendy Goodman, Graphic Design, Marketing, Form4 Architecture
Site area
5 acres. 78,000-square-foot Sphere, 20,000-square-foot Visitors’ Center, 20,000-square-foot History Museum
Status
Competition concept/unbuilt
Assembledge+: Composed of three pavilions connected by a series of glass hallways, the single-story residence seeks to create a residential oasis in the heart of Los Angeles. The Western Red Cedar lined guest house/garage pavilion establishes a datum line that carves and connects the two larger volumes of the living and sleeping pavilions, comprise...
Project name
Laurel Hills Residence
Architecture firm
Assembledge+
Location
Studio City, Los Angeles, California, United States
Photography
Matthew Millman
Principal architect
David Thompson
Design team
David Thompson (Principal-in-Charge), Gregory Marin (Project Manager), Raul Aguilera (Project Architect), Can Jiang
Interior design
Susan Mitnick Design Studio
Structural engineer
CM Peck
Landscape
Fiore Landscape Design
Material
Wood, steel, concrete, glass
Typology
Residential › House
For this project, Tim Gorter Architect modernized and expanded a modest tract home that the client had lived in for more than 30 years, heightening features they had always appreciated and resolving long-standing frustrations with the original design.
Project name
Mar Vista Residence
Architecture firm
Tim Gorter Architect (TGA)
Location
Mar Vista, Los Angeles, United States
Photography
Andy Wang – W Architectural Photography
Principal architect
Tim Gorter
Collaborators
QuBink, Inc.
Structural engineer
Nelson Consulting Structural Engineers, Inc.
Environmental & MEP
MEC, Inc.
Lighting
Ann Kale and Associates
Construction
William Horgan Construction
Material
Glass, Steel, Concrete, Stone
Typology
Residential › House
Assembledge+: Nestled in the hills of the Laurel Canyon, The Wonderland Park Residence is situated within an enclave of mid-century residences from which it draws its inspiration. Originally a ranch house built in 1956, the project entails a second-floor addition and extensive remodel.
Project name
Wonderland Park Residence
Architecture firm
Assembledge+
Location
Laurel Canyon,Los Angeles, California, United States
Principal architect
David Thompson
Design team
David Thompson (Principal-in-Charge), Scott Walter, Gregory Marin
Interior design
Alexader Design Build, Powder Room by Susan Mitnick Design Studio
Structural engineer
CM Peck & Assoc
Landscape
Fiore Landscape Design
Construction
Above Board Construction
Material
Wood, steel, concrete, glass
Typology
Residential › House
The dwelling is designed for a young Deaf family, who desired an expanded open plan that incorporates Deaf-Space, creating ample transparency throughout the home, where vision and touch are a primary means of spatial awareness and orientation.
Project name
Edgewood House
Architecture firm
Terry & Terry Architecture
Location
Palo Alto, California, USA
Photography
Bruce Damonte
Principal architect
Alex Terry, Ivan Terry
Design team
Alex Terry, Ivan Terry, Mike Start
Interior design
Terry & Terry Architecture
Structural engineer
Don David Double D Engineering
Landscape
Terry & Terry Architecture
Construction
Maor Greenberg, Greenberg Construction
Material
Wood, Metal, Glass, Concrete
Typology
Residential › House
Abramson Architects: With a gallery-worthy view of Santa Monica Bay, this Pacific Palisades home showcases the outside world. Bright white interior spaces are punctuated with dark exterior materials, mimicing a framed work of art. The owners are empty-nesters who were ready for a downsized home that defined the more mature pace of their current lif...
Project name
Glenhaven Residence
Architecture firm
Abramson Architects
Location
Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles, California, United States
Principal architect
David Pascu, David@abramsonarchitects.com
Construction
Stone Construction Company
Typology
Residential › House
The Iranian Architect & Interior designer Milad Eshtiyaghi has evnisioned a suspended cliff house planned to be built in Mendocino, California, USA. The location of the land of this project was the edge of the cliff, so in designing this house, we decided to separate the house from the land of the project so that the house is suspended in the air,...
Project name
Suspended House
Architecture firm
Milad Eshtiyaghi Studio
Location
Mendocino, California, USA
Tools used
Rhinoceros 3D, Autodesk 3ds Max, V-ray, Lumion, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Milad Eshtiyaghi
Visualization
Milad Eshtiyaghi Studio
Typology
Residential › House
The house on the cusp of a fold in the Hollywood Hills identifies the differential complexity of the steep hillside as its functional and formal generator. The stark, rigid appearance enters a dialogue with the landscape, defining itself as a real object through the process of alienating its context.
Architecture firm
Arshia Architects, Ltd
Location
Los Angeles, California, United States
Design team
Miguel Gonzales, Brittany DePaul, Spencer Brennan, Felix Monasakanian
Collaborators
Axel Schmitzberger
Civil engineer
Joy Civil Engineering
Structural engineer
Amir Pirbadian
Tools used
Rhinoceros 3D, AutoCAD, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Lightroom
Typology
Residential › House
