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How beautifully the avian and the interior coalesce – a house becomes a home only after some serious nesting. My personal evolution has enabled me to build the perfect perch – a near impossibility for most humans, save a rare few like Mid-century Modernist icon Pierre Koenig.
Dubbed “Koenig House #2” by the LA Conservancy, this Dorothy Street property centers around an atrium that is visible through three stories of floor-to-ceiling windows, encircled by complex Modernist motifs like tiered setbacks, suspended landings, and sleek staircases. Don’t let the immaculate white and rigid lines fool you: this marvel of Modernist design has a decidedly natural energy.
Standing in the center and looking up at the light-flooded clerestory windows, one can’t help but feel like a hatchling safe in his mother’s nest.
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