Inside Rob Diaz’s Luxurious + Light-Filled A-Frame in Studio City

When a small, older home in Studio City (Los Angeles) faced the wrecking ball, designer and developer Rob Diaz of Diaz + Alexander Studio made full use of its enviable lot, drafting and designing what he calls "a warm, wooden take on a modern Scandinavian A-frame home." Situated on a small lot, the home has a unique design that helps make the most of the space. "The box mass on the first floor gives way to a left-of-center, two-height mass going through the box. It is definitely a unique take on a single A-frame home," explains Rob. "This particular home is a more modern take with a large center mass and hollowed courtyards in the middle. It was a small lot and we gave the space courtyards and large upper decks, which created the illusion of a larger outdoor space."

Rob cites the surrounding sycamores as one of the main inspirations behind the home's design. "The home is located in the silver triangle section of Studio City on a protected-sycamore-tree-lined street called Cantura," he explains. "It's surrounded by the sycamore trees and the backdrop is the Hollywood Hills. The upper deck faces the hillside and faces west. The sycamores canopy over the entire street and it is breathtaking."