Brunn created a dynamic undulating staircase wall and utilized primary building materials-such as wood, concrete, and glass-as a nod to the architectural shapes and material palette famously used by Gehry at the time.Ī fish‐scale copper‐clad entryway leads into a compressed vestibule that begins to introduce dominant themes of white vertical planes and the concrete ground plane, both disrupted by walnut surfaces.
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New windows were added to bring additional natural light into the kitchen and living areas. Interiors are arranged around an existing oversized rectangular skylight. The entire first floor was gutted to create an open‐air plan that accommodates work and display space for the owner, artist James Jean, as well as domestic necessities. art scene in the 1970s and 1980s-by using his minimalist aesthetic, while incorporating design cues from the home’s original architect Frank Gehry, FAIA. Los Angeles‐based architect Dan Brunn, AIA, Principal of Dan Brunn Architecture, redesigned the 3,600‐square‐foot former Janss Family residence-a hub associated with the contemporary L.A. Two bedrooms and baths are on the second floor, along with an open‐air atrium. The first floor includes artist studio, living area, dining area, kitchen, multi‐purpose room/guest bedroom, tea room, bathroom, and powder room. The home features an open floor plan to blur the lines between spaces. The house eventually became a gallery‐like setting for the family’s parties, fundraisers, and private art collection, which included works by seminal contemporary artists. During construction, the Jansses referenced the original plans, but modified the design, eliminating many signature details.
Although Gehry’s vision wasn’t fully realized, it’s considered to be his first single‐family project. and his wife Ann-commissioned architect Frank Gehry, FAIA, to design the original home in the 1970s. The original homeowners-noted Los Angeles contemporary art collectors Edwin Janss Jr.
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