Flip Flop House, Dan Brunn Architecture
Enveloping Venice beach’s soft radiance with sharpened bold geometries, the Flip Flop residence is the ultimate expression of a harmonious dichotomy. An example of unadulterated equanimity the interior spaces intersect disciplined dexterity and gentle malleability, which simultaneously cater to the specific needs of the client while reinventing the local domestic typology. Comprised of a coolly minimalist sophistication the façade of this private residence is subtly deceptive in its simplification and dominates the site with protruding and retracting floors and ceilings. By obscuring the interior columns of the house with an extensive system of diaphanous glazing, the optical illusion is enhanced by a visual push and pull, which keeps the viewer guessing as to how the walls and slabs are supported. The massive overhangs not only facilitate ample outdoor balconies, but also appear as one continuous surface folded in on itself. Integral to the principle design is the choreography of circulation. This synchronization of spinning is mirrored in the push pull of the spatial and structural arrangement, the lighting conditions and even the material finishes. As one traverses through the space a pattern of walking arises that is charged with multiple vantage points and visual impact. This vibrant navigated rhythm is exemplified in the central glass staircase, where one continually turns at right angles between the bifurcating interior spaces and the immense expanse of unfurling vistas. A duet of wrapping and folding is systemic in all aspects of the design approach. All finish applications are fluid as stainless polished steel impeccably encircles columns, back-painted glass spills over kitchen counters and cabinetry and translucent glazing hangs smoothly around the staircase. This magical manipulation of material reaches a perfect pitch with the terrazzo peeling free from the floor to fold over and glide elegantly along each tread of stair, as if a liquefied sheet of stone. As materials snake and slip over the structure and furnishings, the binary nature of dark matte grays that pop in the glossy white surroundings plays a powerful trick of the eye with a reversal of positive and negative space. The interior