Building a house from scratch is no easy task. It takes a lot of reflection, imagination, inspiration and mostly it takes a solid marriage, as it tends to open a can of warms. When we sat down with our architect for the first time, he asked us to come up with a wishlist. It sounds […]
After acquiring a plot of land in Los Angeles, which had a small house dating back to the 1950s, we debated on how to convert it into a dream house, while being on a budget.We explored remodeling, prefabs and erecting a new house.We discussed wood versus steel structure; two on a lot for income building […]
Meet Christian Kienapfel. While Marco was researching passive houses, trying to familiarize himself with the types of windows, doors, equipment, and numerous other details, he came across PARAVANT Architects. As he was reading about the architects of the firm, he was soon impressed after reading Christian Kienapfel’s resume, featuring his 20 year experience of projects […]
A bit of history… In 2009, when the housing market in the US took a plunge, we decided, like many hopefuls, to buy an old house in Los Angeles, with the dream of turning it into our dream home. The market at that time was very hot, and many people with cash, would come and […]