Breeze Blocks Beverly Hills
![Pool and guest room](https://www.kovac.studio/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/1-1600x1069.jpeg)
Perched near the top of Trousdale Estates, this home was designed for an East Coast-based couple who enjoys entertaining when in town. Their desire to take maximum advantage of the jetliner views and Mediterranean climate, as well as reference the Mad Men-era feel of the neighborhood’s low-slung modern homes, became the driving factors and aesthetic touchstone for the project.
![The front of home, breeze blocks](https://www.kovac.studio/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/2-1600x1200.jpeg)
![Breeze Blocks entrance](https://www.kovac.studio/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/3.jpeg)
![Entryway mural](https://www.kovac.studio/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/4-1600x1201.jpeg)
Upon arrival, one encounters the project’s eponymous breeze blocks, arranged in rotated columns that form a privacy screen for those within while allowing unimpeded views of the walkway approach and verdant landscaping. Each block, made of white cement, features a golden colored opening through which cooling breezes pass and LEDs are concealed, infusing the wall with striking warmth that at night further grows into a magnificent source of golden light.
Passing through the wall, one comes to a tranquil lily pond behind which a Burle-Marx inspired mosaic wall panel slips from outside to inside, enlivening the foyer and further blurring the boundary between house and garden.
![Living room](https://www.kovac.studio/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/6-1600x1200.jpeg)
![Dining room table](https://www.kovac.studio/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/7-1600x1200.jpeg)
![Dining room bar and artwork](https://www.kovac.studio/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/add3-1.jpeg)
Once inside, natural materials including terrazzo floors, bleached oak wood panels, and textured limestone walls glow in the California sunshine and lend a sense of effortless elegance. The owners’ curated selection of modern art punctuates every turn, oscillating from colorful and strong to calm and introspective.
![Main living room of home opens to pool and patio](https://www.kovac.studio/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/add1-1-1600x1059.jpeg)
“Our home has a modern aesthetic and is a terrific place for us to entertain and share time with family."
![Patio and pool](https://www.kovac.studio/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/8-1600x1067.jpg)
![patio and pool](https://www.kovac.studio/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/9-1600x1069.jpeg)
"When panoramic views beckon, motorized, nearly frameless sliding glass doors pocket out of sight, dissolving the line between inside and out."
![Kitchen](https://www.kovac.studio/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/10-1-1600x1187.jpeg)
![Kitchen](https://www.kovac.studio/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/11-1600x1067.jpeg)
![Dining table](https://www.kovac.studio/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/add2.jpeg)
![Hallway](https://www.kovac.studio/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/16.jpeg)
![Bathroom](https://www.kovac.studio/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/15-4.jpeg)
![Bathroom](https://www.kovac.studio/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/14-1-1600x1197.jpg)
![Guest bedroom overlooking Los Angeles](https://www.kovac.studio/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/20-1600x1067.jpeg)
A dark water element that reflects the surrounding landscape seems to rise from the terrace, water shimmering down its sides, revealed as a swimming pool and spa bisected by a glass bridge that leads to a more intimate view terrace.
The sun sinks into the Pacific as the twinkling carpet of city lights unfolds. There is no better place to take this in – an oasis in the sky.
![Pool overlooking Los Angeles skyline](https://www.kovac.studio/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/21-1600x1067.jpeg)
![Seating area over pool](https://www.kovac.studio/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/add5-1600x1200.jpg)
![Pool](https://www.kovac.studio/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/17-davies-pool-patio-1600x1094.jpg)
![Lounge](https://www.kovac.studio/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/12-1600x1067.jpg)
![Bathroom](https://www.kovac.studio/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/17.jpeg)
![Hallway](https://www.kovac.studio/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/add4.jpeg)
![Pool](https://www.kovac.studio/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/add7-1600x1067.jpg)
![Entryway](https://www.kovac.studio/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/11-bittermann-entry-1600x1006.jpg)
![Living room](https://www.kovac.studio/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/18-1600x1067.jpg)
![Living Room opens to LA skyline](https://www.kovac.studio/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/19-1600x890.jpg)
![Outdoor landscape](https://www.kovac.studio/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/add6-1600x1199.jpg)
Landscape Architect
Stephen Billings Landscape Architecture
Photography
Roger Davies and Jeremy Bittermann
Styling
Anita Sarsidi
Lighting Design
Lux Populi
Awards
2021 SCDF | Single Family Residential (Winner)
2021 AIA LA | Single-Family Residential - Large >5,000 sq ft (Citation Award)