Dome Home

One of LA's most unusual homes: This pioneering work of vertically interconnected spaces defies domestic convention, incorporating ideas once promoted in The Whole Earth Catalog now staples of architecture and sustainable design.  This three floor, 2000 square foot hillside Glassell Park home/studio on Sundown Drive has mountain views, geodesic dome top floor, underground ‘cave’, terraced gardens, plus a huge 750 square foot underground garage. Geometry and materials create a distinct character for each interior environment. Flexible live-work arrangements are accommodated within the cavernous concrete lower levels, illuminated by a dozen skylights, earth sheltered and topped by a green roof for maximum thermal efficiency. The mid-level galley with its exposed structural timbers has the feel of a treehouse, offering panoramic valley and mountain views.  The colorful geodesic dome above shelters a vast interior studio volume for meditation, art, rehearsal, performance, or entertaining. Interior area totals approximately 1812 square feet on landscaped grounds of nearly 1/4 acre. Suitable for an individual or couple comfortable in a genuinely alternative habitat. Convenient to public transit, freeways and neighborhood shopping areas. Keep your eyes peeled, because the dome has often gone up for rent at different periods of time, if you can bear living with a couple roommates - the designer's dogs!