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The project strategically integrates with its surroundings, preserving natural elements like the Ballona Creek tributary and Arroyo de Los Jardines stream. Architecturally, it promotes a seamless indoor-outdoor experience with glass walls and a cedar-clad roof that interacts harmoniously with the environment. By increasing housing density while maintaining aesthetic and environmental integrity, the project enhances urban living without compromising the neighborhood's character, illustrating a balanced approach to sustainable urban development.
Longwood ADU prioritizes sustainability and eco-compatibility through several key strategies and materials. The design incorporates passive solar principles with large glass openings and an oversized cedar-clad roof that provides shading while promoting natural ventilation. An oculus in the roof enhances daylighting and reduces reliance on artificial lighting. Structural elements include a steel moment frame and slender round pipe columns, minimizing material use while ensuring structural integrity. Materials were selected for their sustainability credentials, such as locally sourced cedar for the roof cladding and recycled steel for the moment frame. Low-emissivity glass helps regulate interior temperatures, reducing heating and cooling energy demands.
Longwood ADU stands as a model of innovative urban architecture, meticulously designed to address housing needs while harmonizing with its natural and urban surroundings. Situated on a 15,000 sq ft Mid-City lot, the ADU strategically occupies the rear of the property, preserving the integrity of the Ballona Creek tributary and the Arroyo de Los Jardines stream that intersect the site.
Architecturally, the ADU emphasizes a seamless indoor-outdoor living experience. Large glass walls open the main living spaces to an inviting exterior terrace, blurring the boundaries between inside and outside. This design choice not only maximizes natural light and ventilation but also fosters a deep connection with the surrounding landscape. An oversized roof, clad with locally sourced cedar planks both inside and out, extends over an exterior deck and pool, providing essential shading from the Southern California sun.
Structurally, the project features a striking cantilevered roof supported by a robust steel moment frame and slender round pipe columns arranged in a V-shape around the deck perimeter. This configuration minimizes the columns' footprint, preserving outdoor space for leisure while ensuring structural stability and architectural elegance. An oculus in the roof acts as a sun-tracking device, enhancing environmental awareness by showcasing the sun's path throughout the day and seasons.
Longwood ADU exceeded our expectations in every way. Its seamless blend of modern design with sustainable features like passive solar heating and energy-efficient fixtures not only enhances our daily living but also aligns perfectly with our environmental values. The open layout and connection to nature through expansive glass and outdoor spaces create a tranquil and inviting atmosphere.
Our firm believes architecture shapes human experience in immediate and broader contexts. We challenge perceptions and introduce new ways of building. Projects engage all sectors meaningfully. Extensive research explores technologies, materials, and contextual conditions, revealing new design relationships. Continuous growth drives our innovation. Patrick Tighe, FAIA, FAAR, leads Patrick Tighe Architecture in Los Angeles, known for contemporary, sustainable design. Awards include ten National AIA Honor Awards. Tighe earned his Master of Architecture at UCLA, trained under Frank Gehry and Thom Mayne, and teaches at USC. The firm's work appears in top publications and anthologies, exhibited internationally. Recognized for housing and sustainability leadership, the firm received the HUD Secretary's Award. Tighe was named a top 50 innovator and inducted into the Interior Design Hall of Fame, while Tighe Architecture ranked among the top 50 US design firms by Architect Magazine.
