UnStack House

A new 3,000-square-foot, three-story hillside residence in northeast Los Angeles, UnStack House comprises a cascading stack of shifting volumes.

Embedded into the steep site, the design uses overlapping volumes to connect indoor and outdoor spaces, offering expansive views of the San Gabriel Mountains. Working with FreelandBuck, NOUS closely coordinated site constraints, architectural form, and structural design to enable a cohesive solution that accommodates a variety of occupancy arrangements and unifies the distinct volumes into a clear, expressive composition.

Location
Los Angeles, CA USA

Client
Vista Del Mar Child and Family Services

Architect
AUX Architecture

Staff Lead
Matthew Melnyk, SE

Completed
2021

Size
10,550 SF

Photography
Nic Lehoux

Recognition

LABJ CRE Award, Community Impact
AIA|LA Design Award
SCDF Design and Philanthropy Award
AIA SFV Design Award
AIA SFV People’s Choice Award
Architizer A+ Award, Popular Choice

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