b+b house

Close-up front outside view of B+B House with view of vegetation surrounding
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Inside view at angle of B+B house of window in hallway
Inside view of B+B House living room with fireplace in the center
Inside view of B+B House kitchen with big window in the back and dining table in the center
outside view of B+B House from the back showcasing window walls and 2nd story
Inside view of B+B House with view of lamps hanging from the ceiling and triangle window at the top
Inside view of B+B house staircase showcasing blue cabinets
Outdoor side view of B+B House showing pebble pathway and vegetation on the side
Inside view of B+B House showing kitchen in the background
Back side birds eye view at an angle of B+B House showing the neighborhood and vegetation
Inside view of B+B House kitchen with dining table in the center and cabinets behind
Outdoor side view of B+B House at an angle showing a tree in the center
Indoor view of B+B House at an angle showcasing doorway of kitchen
Inside view of B+B House showcasing an attic or lounge room with spare things
Indoor view of B+B house upstairs master bedroom showcasing bed and lounging chair
Outdoor side view at angle of B+B House of outside staircase and porch
Indoor view of B+B House showcasing the doorway to attic/lounge room
Indoor view of B+B House with copper bathtub in the center

B+B House


  • Location: Venice, California
    Size: 1,975 sf two story residence + 715 sf two story garage/studio
    Type: Ground-up new construction- single-family residence and garage/studio


    Venice is a neighborhood known both for iconic beach bungalows and architectural experimentation. By maintaining the integrity and proportion of the traditional Venice Beach bungalow & adding a bar slid through it, the B+B house makes an argument for the resilience of archetypes- playing out juxtaposition in a small house that speaks to both modernist volumes and ways of life. The house feels instantly comfortable, welcoming and not too precious to use.

    The site while sandwiched closely between neighboring houses has an incredible sense of urban openness to the sky with views punctuated by palm trees. The view up and out from the inner most part of the site is the true center of the home so we created a dynamic connection between the main house & rear studio through the interior yard between. At the upstairs studio at the rear, we peeled the roof back from ⅓ of the volume, while the opposite primary bedroom acts as a treehouse overlook creating a distinctly different experience on either side of the central yard.

    Proportion and scale were carefully considered from larger formal intersections down to the varying details and directionality of material texture, pattern and rhythms. The flexible loft in the double height front room bridges the boundaries between gathering and retreat. Interior windows were punched through upstairs volumes so both cross breezes and conversations continue and flow from upstairs down to the main living areas that spill into the yard. Solar hot water/radiant flooring & solar skylights are used throughout.


  • AIA LA Residential Architecture Merit Award: Single-Family Residential - Small, 2022

    The Plan Awards, Finalist, House, 2023

  • Architecture + Interior Design: Design, Bitches

    Landscape Design: Terremoto

    Structural Engineer: Parker Resnick Structural Engineering

    Civil Engineer: CM Peck Inc

    General Contractor: Oliver Garrett Construction Inc.

    Photography: Yoshihiro Makino

    D,B Team: Catherine Johnson, Rebecca Rudolph, Gitta Bartelt

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