S+D Selected Projects Portfolio: Residential by ShubinDonaldson

RESIDENTIAL

SELECTED PROJECTS PORTFOLIO

RES I D E N T I A L SELECT E D PR OJECTS PORT FO L I O

Revello Residence Pacific Palisades, CA

SHUBIN + DONALDSON ARCHITECTS RESIDENTIAL Dear Reader, This pamphlet presents a selection of architectural custom homes designed by Shubin + Donaldson (S+D). We have attempted to design our homes with the best qualities of the modernist architectural ideals: natural ventilation, abundant daylight, orientation to natural views, indoor/outdoor living, and resource efficient technologies. We have also been inspired by the timeless monumental forms of iconic spiritual structures that transcend the zeitgeist of todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s high paced evolving world. We hope our homes can provide refuge from the stresses of busy productive lives and support the healthy lifestyles to which our clients aspire. Every home is a unique response to our clientsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; varied needs, wants, and dreams. Thank you for taking the time to review this visual tour of a select group of S+D homes.

Robin Donaldson, AIA

Russell Shubin, AIA, LEED AP

Revello Residence | Pacific Palisades, CA

CL20 | Santa Barbara , CA 8

CL20 | Santa Barbara , CA 10

CL20 | Santa Barbara , CA 12

CL20 | Santa Barbara , CA 14

Angelo Residence | Los Angeles, CA

Glass Pavilion | Santa Barbara , CA

Santa Barbara Estate | Santa Barbara , CA

Riviera Residence | Santa Barbara , CA

Riviera Residence| Santa Barbara , CA

Riviera Residence | Santa Barbara , CA

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Riviera Residence | Santa Barbara , CA

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Riviera Residence | Santa Barbara , CA

Bentley Residence | Bel Air, CA

Toro Canyon Residence | Santa Barbara , CA

Montecito Residence | Montecito, CA

East Channel Residence | Santa Monica , CA

Walden Residence | Beverly Hills, CA

Urban Spa | Malibu, CA

Ar tist Studio | Santa Barbara , CA

Carpinteria Residence | Carpinteria , CA

Greentree Residence | Pacific Palisades, CA

Pacific Palisades Residence | Pacific Palisades, CA

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Pacific Palisades Residence | Pacific Palisades, CA

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Pacific Palisades Residence | Pacific Palisades, CA

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Pacific Palisades Residence | Pacific Palisades, CA

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Painter Residence | Bel Air, CA

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Painter Residence | Bel Air, CA

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Russell Shubin, AIA, LEED AP

Robin Donaldson, AIA

rshubin@sandarc.com

rdonaldson@sandarc.com

3834 WILLAT AVENUE CULVER CITY, CA 90232 T. 310.204.0688

3890 LA CUMBRE PLAZA LANE , S U ITE 2 0 0 SANTA BARBARA , CA 93102 T. 805.682.7000

888 SAN CLEMENTE DR. SUITE 200 NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92660 T. 949.375.4964

FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TO VIEW OUR ONLINE PORTFOLIO: www.shubinanddonaldson.com

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Robin Donald son, AIA and Russell Shubin, AIA began collaborating on projects in 1990 . Russell Shubin’s background in managing large institutional and multi-unit residential projects combined with Robin Donaldson’s high profile design background have aligned to for m a par tnership for realizing projects of diverse complexity and scope. They maintain offices in Culver City and Santa Barbara , CA . Both par tners are personally involved in each project that they take on, from initial programming through the administration of the construction contract . Besides the par tners, the offices are staffed by 36 architects and draftspersons plus suppor t personnel . Both offices are fully computerized for 3-Dimensional design, presentation and working drawing production with graphic design and a complete digital architectural rendering and modeling studio. Shubin + Donaldson does not approach projects with an assumed architectural style. Instead we listen for each clie nts needs and distinguish with the client ways of achieving the clients goals par ticular to each project . Responding to our clients needs and concer ns is as impor tant to us as the built result of our collaboration with the client .

RUSSELL SHUBIN, AIA , LEED AP, was bor n in Los Angeles, CA , in 1960, and studied architecture at Califor nia Polytechnic University at San Luis Obispo, where he received his Bachelor of Architecture degree in 1985. He also studied at L’Ecole d’Ar t et d’Architecture at Fontainebleau, France, during 1984. Russell began practicing in 1985 with the Blurock Par tnership in Newpor t Beach, CA , a nationally recognized fir m that has received numerous AIA awards. Shor tly after becoming an associate wit h the Blurock Par tnership in 1989, Russell opened his own practice. Russell is LEED accredited and guides the design studio on environmentally sensitive design technolo g y and knowledge.

ROBIN DONALDSON, AIA , founding par tner of Shubin and Donaldson Architects, Inc. (S+D) graduated UCSB and received Masters of Architecture at Souther n Califor nia Institute of Architecture (SCI-ARC) in 1985. Prior to founding S+D in 1990, Donaldson worked for many years with Morphosis and Pritzker Prize winning architect Thom Mayne. Donaldson’s own fir m S+D has become inter nationally recognized, extensively published, and has ear ned many professional accolades including 20 AIA design awards. In 2010 a monograph was published dedicated exclusively to S+D’s Creative Office designs and custom homes called LIVE + WORK , The Souther n Califor nia Architecture of Shubin and Donaldson. S+D has an office in Culver City and Santa Barbara , CA where Donaldson is based. S+D currently has projects of all types around the US, Mexico, Asia , and Middle East . 111

Revello Residence

Cedar Lane Residence

Pacific Palisades, California; 2011 Photographer: John Ellis Size: 3,875 square feet

Santa Barbara, California; 2004 Photographer: Ciro Coelho Size: 2,200 square feet

Though desirable ocean front/viewing properties are becoming increasingly limited, rare opportunities still exist as diamonds in the rough waiting to be discovered/transformed. This three-level hillside (4 bedroom, 4.5 bath) single family home exemplifies that pursuit and creative occupation of challenging topographical conditions rewarding unparalleled panoramic and private ocean views, while remaining nestled within close proximity of the city. An active family of four requested the re-visioning of their then nondescript 1980’s remodel which was taken apart, analyzed, then reassembled with critical concern for the preservation of this site’s most precious aspects: Location and view.

How do you add on to a suburban home with minimal cost but maximum design impact?

Approach, orientation, and entry sequence are all overlaid to compound the open and bright experience culminating in the unmatched view. Fortification of the terrain also allowed for the conceptual overlaying of program, including an office/exercise room level, sleeping level, and living/entertaining level all conveniently organized against the hillside. Maintenance of a very open and connective relationship between interior and exterior spaces is supported by an elegant yet casual palette of natural materials, textures, and rich details.

This is a question that most American homeowners face at some point, especially owners of post-war built tract and “ranch style” homes. Our answer is the following: 1. Pre-fab or modularize the construction as much as possible 2. Minimize impact on existing home and yard as much as possible 3. Maximize floor plan and wall adaptability 4. Maximize energy and resource efficiency 5. Use reclaimed construction materials where possible The 14 ft. x 34 ft.CL20 minimally connects to the existing house with a glass box connecting space. It deploys “off the shelf” structural steel moment frames that bolt to a standard concrete slab on grade. These 4 frames support the flat roof thus providing all the vertical and lateral support necessary for the entire structure. This allows floor plan flexibility and eliminates exterior shear walls. The CL20 exterior walls are custom installed dual pane insulated glass and proprietary sliding doors. This transparent glass box minimizes visual impact on the yard while providing maximum interior day lighting. Resource Efficiency: The flat roof provides an excellent platform for a photovoltaic array to service the CL20 and existing residence. The interior walls and ceiling are reclaimed clear Douglas fir. All lighting is LED, and heating/cooling is provided by a high efficiency Mitsubishi split system.

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Angelo Residence

Glass Pavilion/Artist Studio

Los Angeles, California; 2002 Photographer: John Ellis Size: 26,800 square feet

Santa Barbara, California; 2002 (studio), 2006 (addition) Photographer: Ciro Coelho Size: 1,700 square feet (studio), 200 square feet (addition)

Shubin + Donaldson struck a balance between preserving the bold modern features of a 1957 designed home with the insertion of a new program and an expanded vision of the design’s outward expression. An open central living space was cleared through the home which identifies two wings of private spaces to either side containing four bedrooms and five bathrooms. A simple unifying element of wood slats threads itself from the exterior to the interior of the house, and reemerges again at the back of the house; adding to the permeable character of the design. The composition of horizontal Ipe wood slats serves as a shading device and an interior wall treatment/ shelving, before terminating as a privacy screen which separates the view from the rear terrace to the master bedroom. A raised terrace lifts from the back side of the zero-edge pool to create a large gathering space for outdoor entertaining.

The open, loft-like design of this auxiliary building sustains a subtle tension between light-industrial references and the refined details of a custom residence. Spirited tectonics and an efficient plan give the structure its distinct architectural identity—a utilitarian object that is in dialogue with its site and reflective of its function. The thin roof is supported by exposed, pre-fabricated truss joists and is attached to a tall shear wall wrapped in redwood shingles. The roof spans and shelters the stacked programmatic boxes of the ground-floor guest apartment and second-floor art studio. The main house on the property was altered with the addition of a “glass pavilion” that opens up the ocean-facing façade. The architects worked with the artist on selecting a color for the solid wall, which is punctured by a circle as an homage to furniture designer Paul Tuttle, whose work is collected by the owners.

9. Kitchen 10. Dining Room 11. Recreation Room 12. Garage 13. Zen Garden 14. Pool

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Santa Barbara Estate

Riviera Residence

Santa Barbara, California; 2003 Photographer: Ciro Coelho Size: 10,500 square feet

Santa Barbara, California; 2006 Photographer: Ciro Coelho Size: 3,200 square feet

A contextual arrangement of multiple orthogonal volumes gives a monumental feeling, yet in a refined way that reflects the Mexican heritage of the owner. Responding to the site, the architects created a constant interplay between indoor and outdoor space in a continual effort to frame ocean views. An indoor pool house is accessed through a deep-orange curving corridor. Public spaces are open and sprawling to accommodate various social events. The dramatic, open foyer and entry create a seamless experience for visitors as they journey from exterior to interior. Exterior limestone is repeated in the flooring, with contrasting darker limestone stripes echoing the ceiling articulation. Mexican Tzalam wood was used for the custommade doors, the spectacular interior bridge, and the interior wood floors.

Though not immediately obvious, this house embraces sustainable design in active and passive ways: solar orientation, efficient layout, re-use of foundation and caissons, photovoltaic power, passive solar heating, double-pane windows, UV-resistant glass, ample insulation, and energyefficient appliances. A monumental feeling is emphasized by the constant opening to the outdoors. A neutral color scheme complements the colors of nature that comprise the predominant palette. Throughout the house, walls intersect with glass in a play of solidity and transparency. An infinity pool just outside the living room leads the eye to the ocean and the Channel Islands beyond. Each room affords great vistas as well as stunning natural light throughout the day, and large windows create frames for nature.

1. Living 2. Guest Suite 3. Reflecting Pool 4. Entry 5. Dining 6. Kitchen 7. Office 8. Informal Dining 9. Bar 10. Family Room

1. Entry 2. Living 3. Deck 4. Pool 5. Dining 6. Kitchen 7. Powder 8. Office 9. Garage 10. Master Bedroom 11. Master Bath 12. Closet 13. Bedroom 14. Bath 15. Laundry

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Bentley Residence

Toro Canyon Residence

Bel Air, California; 2008 Photographer: Ciro Coelho Size: 6,400 square feet

Santa Barbara, California, 2009 Photographer: Ciro Coelho Size: 7,500 square feet

This residence in Bel Air was designed on a site formerly occupied by the home in which the clients raised their family. Their intimate knowledge of the location and its sense of place guided the design of the new residence. A large tree that the clients planted when their children were small is at the heart and center of the design and shades a courtyard around which the new house is designed. The house turns its back towards the busy street with a solid formal faĂ§ade, while the other side of the house opens up to the courtyard providing light, air, and views over the city. A series of volumes are focused around the tree in the central courtyard and allow for flow between the interior and exterior of the home. A gallery for showcasing the clients art collection ties these volumes together, and is bookended with a water feature wall and a fireplace. This design generously accommodates formal and informal entertaining as well as the archetypal california lifestyle of indoor-out-door living.

This house is on a 10 acre parcel in Toro Canyon among oak and eucalyptus trees, a seasonal creek to the east and Toro Canyon Creek to the west. The building site is approached via a narrow and well covered drive, ending at a small clearing and presenting the ocean and islands in the distance. The residence is sited on axis with the canyon and views beyond. The building parti presents three one story, wedge-shaped volumes, a garage volume to the north, a public living volume to the west and a private sleeping volume to the east. The main floor of 4,700 square feet includes guest rooms, exercise space, and mechanical space, a third volume enclosing the carport intersects the living volume and is offset to showcase the glass entry pavilion separating the volumes. Constructed of laminated glass beams and roof panels, with glass doors, this entry space is conceptualized as an exterior circulation connection between the private and public wings of the house. Exterior walls constructed of 12â&#x20AC;? thick insulated cast-in-place concrete and a metal roof provide maximum fire resistance. Doors and windows are all natural mahogany.

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Montecito Residence

East Channel Residence

Montecito, California; 2000 Photographer: Tom Bonner Size: 3,800 square feet

Santa Monica, California, 2006 Photographer: Ciro Coehlo Size: 3,560 square feet

The clients desired a restrained and economical building in which to enjoy their substantial art collection and dynamic site, featuring mountain and ocean views. The three-bedroom residence is distinctly organized with one main axis, or circulation gallery, that runs along the whole structure. The center of the building features the public areas of living, dining, and kitchen, with circulation walls functioning as gallery space for the artwork. A sculptural glass-and-steel fireplace separates the living area from the dining room. A modern and inviting environment was achieved by layering the mix of building and finish materials, by maintaining a constant visual connection with the outdoors, and by flooding the spaces with light. The dwelling is covered by a shed roof built with Vulcraft steel trusses and metal decking. This structure is revealed at the dramatic entry and along the main axis to express its place within the overall design vocabulary.

The architect used this sustainably-minded project to prove that a green home can have both beautiful design and rigorous environmental aspirations, without making compromises on either front. They saw this project as a template for designing and participating in a project where you actively engage with the house as you live in it; where the architecture is tuned to the changing environment, weather and sun position by its occupants. They harnessed both natural and technological forces to respond to the environment and to allow the house to perform properly; a photovoltaic array which generates more electricity than the house can consume to the strategic orientation of the building to capture prevailing winds and maximize day lighting. A simpler way of life was desired by the clients and the house responds with a simple and direct parti that also instigated new forms of interaction and connectivity within their family; one large room for living, eating, making, and talking. No TV!

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Walden Residence

Urban Spa Renovation

Beverly Hills, California, 2009 Photographer: Paul Jonason Size: 7,900 square feet

Malibu, California; 2002 Photographer: Tom Bonner Size: 2,900 square feet

This warm modern house in Beverly Hills reflects its complex site and context. The house sits on a corner site and is comprised of simple stone and stucco masses with refined mahogany details. The organization of these masses work to deemphasize the boundaries between interior and exterior living. The back side of the house is open to the pool, patios, cabana, and garden. The street sides of the house address the need for privacy with simple abutting surfaces which are softened by the detailing materials. This contemporary home also contains a full media room, gym, wine cellar, 5 bedrooms, 6 bathrooms, and gallery.

The concept for this beach-side modern house was an urban spa-like retreat. Perched along Malibuâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pacific Coast Highway, the home exhibits a seamless union between interior and exterior spaces, with crisp linear architecture, an ambulating plan, and visual access throughout. A palette of natural woods, limestone, white fabrics, and frosted and clear glass creates a crisp and airy environment. The master suite faces a large terrace with pocket-glass doors leading to a sleeping porch. Themes of openness and transformation are most expressive in the master bath, where cool, oceanblue frosted glass lines the walls and windows and hides the toilet and shower. Three layers of floorto-ceiling glass form a translucent door that closes the space off from the bedroom or opens it up to the master suite, porch, and Pacific Ocean beyond.

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Carpinteria Residence

Greentree Residence

Carpinteria, California; 2004 Photographer: Ciro Coelho Size: 1,900 square feet

Pacific Palisades, California; 2006 Photographer: Ciro Coelho Size: 2,350 square feet

The architects wanted to develop a relationship between the main house, which was designed in 1938 by a student at Frank Lloyd Wright. The architects aimed to relate the guest house to the natural surroundings, and nestled the structure within an existing stand of old oak trees. Shubin + Donaldson was interested in developing a contemporary interpretation of the ideas explored in the original design of the main house and wanted users to be able to distinguish the old from the new. The new structure is a glass pavilion with a solid sandstone fireplace wall. The abundance of glass creates the blurring of outdoor and indoor space, and opens up to mountains views to the north and ocean vistas to the south. The fireplace wall is anchored by a 35-foot-long poured-in-place concrete plinth that extends beyond the glass borders of the house on either side to the outdoors. The living room is lined with a built-in Douglas fir bench, which doubles as storage. Windows are framed in industrial Cherokee-red steel sash casements, similar to the main house. As with the main house, the roof is clad in copper, which is left to weather naturally.

Shubin + Donaldson was charged with renovating this 1949 Modernist house designed by the Los Angeles architect, Kenneth Lind. The original house was a long box elevated on steel columns and beams with one end set into the hillside with a garden underneath. The long south-facing side of the house was glazed floor to ceiling, opening up each room to the side yard and pool. The goals of the renovation were to add square footage to the house and to update its finishes. The ground floor was infilled with a kitchen, bathroom, and dining area, and the carport was transformed into the living room. This allowed the second floor to be dedicated to the master suite, bedrooms, and an informal lounge. In order to make a subtle connection between the interior and exterior of the house, many of the rooms were painted with colors derived from the surrounding Eucalyptus trees. The client describes the resulting renovation as a “connected house. It is intimate… you know where everyone is, and every room spills out to the exterior, either physically or visually.”

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Pacific Palisades Residence

Painter Residence

Pacific Palisades, California Size: 17,000 square feet

Malibu, California; 2002 Size: 26,800 square feet

Diffusion of the built form into the landscape defines the approach for situating this 17,000 square foot single family residence (14,500 sqft main house and 2,500 sqft accessory building) on a coastal bluff overlooking a natural canyon and the Pacific Ocean. A balance between the negotiation and mitigation of a severe topography, integration into a diverse built context, and an attempt to preserve the natural beauty of a virgin site bordered by State park land was sought to inform the building’s siting/orientation and formal/material description.

This home not only merges with its remarkable environment, but virtually disappears. Except for a few deft lines and angles – such as the ordered rows of the surrounding vineyard – there is very little perceivable ‘built’ presence. The entrance is marked by a single low wall, delicately cut into the land while sheltering a stairway that immediately begins the descent into the home.

The building’s design is characterized by the appropriation and connection of two open terraces; one semi-public – related to the outward expression of the home as it addresses the landscape, and the other private – related to the inward relationships of the most discreet areas of the home. The building’s geometry is further organized by three principal axes: one directly oriented towards the view of the sea, the second constrained by the address of the adjacent property line, and the third responding to the curvature of the natural topography as it bends and moves up the canyon. The program is divided into two principal masses; a two story + partial basement main residence and a separate two story accessory building containing a gymnasium, guest quarters, and a recreation room overlooking a play court nestled into a natural grove of existing trees on the lower hillside.

Located on a natural bluff atop Moraga Canyon in Los Angeles, the east-west promontory offers uninterrupted views to the north and south while overlooking the Getty Center to the West. Overlooking the vineyard terraces, floor-to-ceiling windows open onto an infinity-edged pool which skims the edge of the terrace merging with the distant horizon. Portions of the house take on the abstract character of the adjacent landscape becoming an architectonic extension of the natural topography. A concrete structure with planted roofs, this four-bedroom home is organized around a large central sunken living space, balancing the functional aspects as well as the phenomenon of living within the earth. 9. Bedroom 10. Wine Cellar 11. Media 12. Terrace 13. Pool 14. Outdoor Dining 15. Gym

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C U LV E R C I T Y S A N TA B A R B A R A NEWPORT BEACH w w w.s h ub i n a n dd on a ld s on .com Front Cover Image: Revello Residence, Pacific Palisades, CA Photographer: John Ellis Back Cover Image: Toro Canyon Residence, Montecito, CA Photographer: Ciro Coelho