Old Orchard Road

Brentwood, CA

The home, designed for a prominent TV and film figure, is inspired by cinematography, weaving in themes of tension, drama, motion, and framing. Built on a challenging hillside, the design preserves key original features—fireplace, garage, pool, and north wall—while reimagining the house as a conduit to nature.

Tension: Entry marked by two bold volumes and a light-filled hall.

Drama: Cantilevers and overhangs frame canyon greenery, the hillside, pool, and Pacific views; standout screening room reached by a bridge.

Motion: A water feature flows from the entrance around the living room and down into a basin.

Framing: Architectural elements capture curated views like cinematic shots.

Nicknamed The Frame House, it merges natural surroundings with cinematic storytelling, creating a residence that feels both architectural and theatrical.

Modern custom home exterior at dusk featuring warm cedar cladding, cantilevered entry, and glowing interiors blending nature and architecture.
Modern home exterior featuring warm cedar cladding, dark steel windows, and a cantilevered upper volume over a sheltered entry court.
Modern home exterior featuring cedar siding, concrete base, and floor-to-ceiling glass walls opening to a landscaped garden.
Narrow water feature leads to glass entry door framed by limestone walls and cedar ceiling, blending indoor and outdoor living.
Sunlit living room with cedar ceiling, floor-to-ceiling steel windows, cream sectional, and lush tree views beyond.
A cantilevered white panel volume hovers over a terraced garden path, connecting to a wood and glass modern residence.
Modern home exterior with panel cladding cantilevered over lush hillside garden, framed by mature olive trees.
Luxurious home theater with warm linear ceiling lighting, mahogany built-ins, and a large screen beside a lush garden window.
Sunlit living room with cedar ceiling, wine display wall, cream sofas, and floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking lush greenery.
Glass wine display tower with wood base separates living and dining areas, framing lush garden views beyond.
Glass-enclosed wine cellar beside a sunlit dining area with floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking a lush garden.
Cedar-clad staircase with glass railing flows over a wood-paneled passage leading to a modern kitchen beyond.
Black marble freestanding soaking tub beside floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking mature trees, with small wood stool and white towel.
Luxurious master bathroom with marble floors, wood-slat ceiling, freestanding stone tub, and open view into serene bedroom beyond.
Sun-drenched double-height stairwell with warm wood treads, glass railing, skylight, and open views to outdoor living below.
Floating wood staircase with glass balustrade and steel handrail, warm step lighting casting shadows on limestone wall.
Close-up of white oak stair treads with a glass balustrade panel secured by polished stainless steel standoffs.
Diagonal light shafts from twin skylights cast dramatic shadows across textured limestone wall panels.
Exterior entry of a modern custom home with cedar siding, stone accents, floor-to-ceiling glass, and a warm wood pivot door.
Exterior view of a modern home with cedar siding, dark steel accents, and a cantilevered upper volume above an entry courtyard with a reflecting pool.
Modern hillside home with cedar cladding and white stucco volumes nestled among mature trees in Los Angeles.
Modern two-story home with cedar cladding, floor-to-ceiling glass, open-air terrace, and pool seamlessly connecting indoors to outdoors.
Modern two-story white stucco home with glass walls opens to pool, lawn, and outdoor dining amid hillside trees.
Two-story modern home at dusk with floor-to-ceiling glass, cedar cladding, open interiors, and illuminated pool.