via buena: a luxury spanish modern home with ocean views in palos verdes

the story of via buena

project name

via buena

location

palos verdes estates, ca

completion date

july 1998

project team

architect: marc whipple aia

A vacant lot located in a community built on the bluffs overlooking the Pacific Ocean – a very promising start. The clients, an electrical engineer and his wife, wished to be very involved in the design and construction of their home, however there were considerations: the design review board dictated that a tile roof and Mediterranean style must be used in all construction within Palos Verdes Estates.

The solution was a Spanish Modern with second story balconies and interior windows overlooking a hacienda style central great room. Plenty of natural light comes from the wall of windows opposite the staircase and large skylight, and the exterior reflects a classic, timeless, Mediterranean ideal that is also maintained inside, with the use of dark mahogany details contrasting the clean, white plaster walls.

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