A Tale of Two Estates
Jenn Thornton
December 7, 2016
Two legendary L.A. landmarks help cement the city’s standing as a major player in the estate game—fascinating past and unpredicted present.
Two legendary L.A. landmarks help cement the city’s standing as a major player in the estate game—fascinating past and unpredicted present.
The Caverhill Residence, which is nestled meticulously atop a tree-flanked ridge, the highest one, on a private drive just above Trousdale Estates is a bona fide sculpture in space designed by famed architect Zoltan Pali.
Master architect Richard Neutra, a founding father of the modern architectural movement. Richard Neutra was born in Vienna in 1892, he would become a son of Los Angeles, articulating through his designs a blueprint that would serve as the thematic springboard for many who followed.
Through all its incarnations, Hollyhock House remains quintessential to Frank Lloyd Wright’s architectural legacy in LA, and to the city itself. Put another way, Herr says, it “fits comfortably within its era and the urban fabric of a city that is as real as it is ephemeral.”
For Crosby Doe, real estate is about much more than simply selling properties—it’s about appreciating and respecting a home’s unique design and historical significance, and matching it with like-minded buyers.
This issue marks our 3rd Annual Year-End Architect | Design | Build Edition and it’s our biggest and best ever. In this special edition of DIGS, we have an amazing editorial line-up. Frank Lloyd Wright On the Cover is the KAPPE RESIDENCE in Pacific Palisades, recently voted as one of the best and most iconic homes of all time in Los Angeles. We got the chance to sit down with Ray Kappe, award winning and nationally renowned architect and founder of the Southern California Institute of Architecture, for an exclusive interview.
