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Inside A Designer’s Own Fully Sustainable Living and Working Space (House Tour)
Demonstrating an inspiring commitment to fully sustainable living and working, Emeco and David Saik Studio transformed Emeco House, a forgotten 1940s sewing shop, into a space that retains, restores and rejuvenates in equal measure.
Located at the edge of a residential neighbourhood in Venice, Los Angeles, Emeco House is a fully sustainable living and working space for furniture designer Emeco. The house sits in an area where many creatives live and work, therefore serving as a hub for local architects, designers and the community to come together. The initial structure has been reworked to form two separate living areas and one common living area with a kitchen, living room and balcony.
In the creation of a fully sustainable living and working studio, the renovation was grounded in an ethos that underpins Emeco – “Begin with what's left over. Turn it into what will last.” The design process, therefore, focuses on retaining and restoring as much of the original building as possible, with thoughtful new integrations throughout. In this way, Lead Architect David Saik blurs the old with the new to craft a fitting reflection of the junction of sustainability and evolution, two elements that sit at the core of what Emeco stands for. The palette of materials includes high-quality choices that are durable. Lime plaster is used for the walls, and ground concrete and ash are used for the floors as it is solid and made to last.
Most of the bones of the building are kept the same, only the insulated panels in the ceiling were removed to expose wooden beams and add skylights. Clean edges and muted tones of oak and white dominate, with pops of colour throughout. David Saik Studio includes furniture as part of the architecture, like the bench at the front window, echoing the idea of permanence that grounds the fully sustainable living and working studio.
Skylights welcome natural light into the home and provide ventilation, while solar energy has been installed and materials have been sourced sustainably. A large cactus grows through a skylight in the centre of the building and is seen from almost all points in Emeco House, nurturing a continuous connection to the outdoors.
Showcasing purposeful and sustainable design, Emeco House is not only a commitment to fully sustainable living and working, but is also a commitment to the ethos of Emeco itself.
00:00 - Introduction to the Fully Sustainable Living and Working Space
00:34 - The Location and its Surrounds
00: 48 - A History of the Designer
01:26 - A Multifunctional Space
01:44 - A Walkthrough of the Space and its History
02:04 - The Original Materials
02:39 - Being Surrounded by Nature
02:55 - The Material Palette
03:36 - The Project Architect
03:59 - The Idea of Permanence
04:11 - Proud Moments
04:33 - Focusing on Leaving A Legacy
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Photography by Martin Tessler.
Architecture by David Saik Studio.
Furniture Design by Emeco.
Filmed and Edited by Cheer Squad Film Co.
Production by The Local Project.
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