Blades House #2, Santa Barbara, CA (1992-1997)

Structure Type: built works - dwellings - houses

Designers: Morphosis Architects, Incorporated (firm); Thomas M. Mayne (architect); Michael Rotondi (architect)

Dates: constructed 1992-1997

Santa Barbara, CA
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This highly sculptural house was designed following a brush fire that destroyed the first dwelling on the property in 1990. The owner was a sculptor who lost his entire oeuvre in the blaze and was forced to start a new artistic approach from scratch. The building contains 4,500 square feet.

PCAD id: 2801

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