Mulligan, as you may remember, has been building the other under construction home I was blogging about in Lunada - this one: http://homesofpalosverdes.blogspot.com/2011/08/lunada-bay-coming-along-nicely.html
As you'll recall, he used Doug Leach for that home. But for the Paseo del Mar projects, he's using an known gentleman named Jesus Meza - who's address on the construction applications appears to be his own home in Los Angeles. Doing a little more digging, it looks as though Meza used to work for Ashai Design and is now on his own. (Anyone else have any info here?)
The Paseo del Mar house that's going up now looks like it will be another McMansion - oversized windows, front facing garage, a unusually imbalanced looking roofline, etc etc. Also, note from the flagging how close the second home will be to this one! Let's pray I'm wrong, but thus far, I'm not a fan. Thoughts?
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I'm no art critic but here is what I see...
The place lacks interest, it's safe, it's easy (of course it is, it's spec - right?).
An asymmetrical design would have added much (character, possibly value (likely cost)). (IMO) Symmetrical balance CAN be used well, in this case it shows a lack of daring, of freshness - more succinctly - the look is stale. ...Watch them use stamped concrete.
As for the technical details - (IMHO) The soft arches and half rounds shouldn't be mixed. As mentioned the windows are crowded against the crown. The ocean side should have been used for entertaining and not traffic (notice you have to cross the entire property to get to the garage?).
I can only speculate in Meza's defense that he's a bit less expensive than D. Leach and wasn't willing to lose the commission (and the client)?
Clearly a running thread in what made the big names in architecture were the balls to insist on a vision. It's never easy to subvert preconceived ideas on any project.
I'm sure to most this will be a very fine home.
BTW, there is a documentary of Nathaniel Khan on Netflix made by his son. Some interesting interviews.
What's with the Home Inspector comment? Did I miss something?
Oh, I see the link now. Feel free to remove this and my previous post. Thanks, ;)
A couple of local home inspectors are spamming using the comment boxes - very unethical in my view. I have flagged such comments as Spam so hopefully that addresses that issue!
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