projects
Selfridge Drive
It was the client’s love of a casual, outdoor living and his desire to create a home that evoked memories of classic midwestern farmhouses and barn structures that inspired this rustic residence. The site, a rambling yet gently sloping two-acre parcel with 270-degree views of the Pacific Ocean at the north end of Malibu created the perfect backdrop to build.
more modern ranch
33rd and The Strand
The lifestyle of the professional athlete is characterized by periods of intense physical exertion followed by periods of rest and nourishment of the body. For these professional athletes and their young children, both facets of this lifestyle are supported by this home.
18th Walkstreet II
Conceived as a glass pavilion supported by “bookends” of stone, the residence anchors itself to the ground while the upper level delicately balances atop. Hearty materials such as Spanish Cedar and Santa Barbara Sandstone give a sense of rustic simplicity and permanence.
Clear Creek Ranch
It was winter and the team was standing in the middle of a snow-blanketed valley 10,000 feet high in the southern Utah mountains. Our client was breathing the air in deep and we could see the pressures of life being marginalized with every exhale.
Split Rock Ranch
For a young family who sought such a weekend retreat, the remote location of this 30-acre lakeside ranch property became dream come true. Purchased in 2005, KAA Design began to master plan the property for homesteads, a vineyard, a barn structure, boathouse, and several other amenities.
Longfellow Drive
The modern rustic sensibility encourages flow and provides multiple transitional spaces between indoor and outdoor. Materials were chosen to promote the the natural setting and timeless character and include colored board-formed concrete walls, board and batten painted wood siding, standing-seam zinc roofing, and indigenous trees and landscaping.
Tower Grove Drive
Situated on a hillside property on a southern flank of the Santa Monica Mountains, Tower Grove rises high above to capture breathtaking and privileged views of Los Angeles and the Pacific Ocean beyond. Marrying the client's vision of environmentally-conscious living to this context prompted a design approach that was both simple and honest.
