Newton Canyon Residence

Located in tranquil canyon of the Santa Monica Mountains of Malibu, the project consists of a new single family residence, which replaced the previous structure lost to the Woolsey Fire. The strategy was to design a new home on the existing developed pad which embraced the rural setting while incorporating fire resistant materials and methods along with a modern influence. The linear nature of residence parallels the topography of the canyon and is organized with primary and secondary functions divided by the entry passage. To provide added defense to any future fire potential, the framework of the building was first clad with a fire protection board and skinned with an assemblage of pre-finished metal wall panels, stone, cement plaster, pre-finished metal clad windows/doors and capped with a pre-finished metal roof.