Sharp looks, and views to the sea

"Hill House, a creation of L.A. architects Sharon Johnston and Mark Lee, is reminiscent of Pierre Koenig's Case Study House No. 22, which Shulman also photographed. Shulman remembers the 1959 Case Study house, with its walls of glass and its location, perched on a hill above Sunset Boulevard. 'This house is better, much better,' he said."

"Two glass walls slide back to bring in the outdoors and reveal views from Sullivan Canyon to the Palos Verdes Peninsula. A so-called floating staircase leads to a gallery/library, a mezzanine study, a den and a guest bedroom. The den can serve as an additional bedroom. On the lower level are a sunroom and the master bedroom."

"The three-story house, on the rim of Santa Monica Canyon, has a cantilevered second floor and a kitchen with a trapezoidal counter. A lower deck, adjacent to a waterfall, leads to a meadow."

Julius Shulman, at age 94, continues his career photographing architecturally significant Los Angeles homes. His latest subject is Hill House in Pacific Palisades, designed by architects Sharon Johnston and Mark Lee, which received a 2004 design award from the Los Angeles chapter of the American Institute of Architects. The three-story residence features two glass walls that slide open to reveal views from Sullivan Canyon to the Palos Verdes Peninsula. The home includes a floating staircase, gallery/library, mezzanine study, den, guest bedroom, sunroom, and master bedroom. Notable architectural elements include a cantilevered second floor, trapezoidal kitchen counter, and a lower deck adjacent to a waterfall leading to a meadow. Shulman considers this house superior to the 1959 Case Study House No. 22 he previously documented.

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