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Lookout Mountain Studios
2005TYPE: Workspace
CLIENT: Pat & Beverly O'Neill
SIZE: 1,800 sqft
Pat O'Neill is a world-renowned independent filmmaker and installation artist who has been a vital force in West Coast independent filmmaking since the 1960s. Having relocated to a craftsman home in Pasadena after many years in Laurel Canyon, he needed a new studio building. This structure provided 1800 square feet of uninterrupted interior space, plus an additional 600 square feet of exterior work area under a large trellised porch. Pre-engineered and prefabricated steel trusses allowed clear spans and a simple, wide-open appearance on the inside. The exterior is clad in unpainted vertical redwood siding. Oversized doors allow for moving large equipment and materials. North-facing skylights were placed asymmetrically to vary the framed views and modulate the diffusion of indirect sunlight across the space.
An industrial building with a few deviations from the norm seemed to us an approach consistent with the artist’s own practice.
Photography by Victoria Vu and Josh White
An industrial building with a few deviations from the norm seemed to us an approach consistent with the artist’s own practice.
Photography by Victoria Vu and Josh White