CASE STUDY #16 GUEST HOUSE
Oak View, CA
2,120 SF

For this project — located on the site of a replica of Rodney Walker’s iconic Case Study House #16 that was built by the renowned architect’s son — TGA designed a guest house and garage that pays homage to the nearby masterpiece while establishing a distinctive architectural presence of its own. Blackened steel mullions on the windows and glass garage doors reinterpret the characteristic fenestration of Rodney Walker’s design in a new context. The exterior materials palette — Cor-Ten steel panels and board-formed concrete — creates a durable, fire-resistant structure that harmonizes with the surrounding landscape.

Case Study House no. 16, Rodney Walker.
Beverly Hills, CA; 1946.
Image: Julius Shulman

REFERENCING AN ARCHITECTURAL ICON

Shaped to respond to the sloping ground and the spatial requirements for car lifts, the new building recalls the silhouette of Case Study House #16 but uses materials and a simplified massing that suit its program.