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Architects: Dennis Gibbens Architects
- Year: 2012
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Photographs:Ryan Childers
![Modern Family Home / Dennis Gibbens Architects - Windows, Facade](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/5149/3126/b3fc/4bb3/b600/0058/large_jpg/2_Front_Yard.jpg?1363751185)
Text description provided by the architects. This project consists of a two-story, 5,000-square-foot single family residence and guest house on a 12,000-square-foot property in Venice, California. The property is large for this section of Los Angeles, making it nicely sized for a young family of four.
![Modern Family Home / Dennis Gibbens Architects - Facade, Stairs, Windows](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/5149/311f/b3fc/4b8a/9f00/005c/large_jpg/1_Front_Facade.jpg?1363751181)
The first floor plan is in the shape of a long bar and has an open arrangement of public rooms all looking on to the western half of the property. The living room is a double-height space. The exterior areas are comprised of a front garden, a private garden, an exterior covered area and various concrete deck areas, a sports court, and a swimming pool and spa.
![Modern Family Home / Dennis Gibbens Architects - Windows, Facade, Bench, Courtyard](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/5149/3182/b3fc/4b84/6200/004e/large_jpg/6_Exterior_Patio_Seating_Area.jpg?1363751278)
The T-shaped second floor of the main house contains a large master suite and two children’s bedrooms, a laundry room, an office and a large black-out media room. A guest house pool house is situated at the south end of the property on axis with the pool.
![Modern Family Home / Dennis Gibbens Architects - Windows, Facade, Chair, Courtyard](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/5149/3157/b3fc/4b84/6200/004d/large_jpg/4_Exterior_from_Pool_House_Straight-On.jpg?1363751235)
The main exterior materials are white stucco, glass and metal panel. Photo-voltaic panels on the roof provide a portion of the electricity for the residence.
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