Welcome to Emeco House
“Emeco House gave us a chance to codify and scale our value system – focus on honest, humble materials. Nothing is flashy, but everything is thought through. We hope the quiet comfort will help foster a closer connection between people who come here. It's not a commercial space, it's a conversation place – a venue for exchanges on sustainability, craftsmanship, and longevity.”
– Gregg & Jaye Buchbinder, 2nd & 3rd generation Emeco
Emeco was founded on the principle "Begin with what's left over. Turn it into what will last." Emeco House is a testament to that ethos. A complete conversion of a neglected 1940's sewing shop situated at the edge of a residential neighborhood in Venice, Los Angeles, Emeco house is a work/living/event space that serves as a hub for local architects, designers and the local community to connect. Open by appointment.
The design process began with the intention to retain, upgrade, and restore as much as possible of the original construction, with the new interventions and additions progressively layered in and seamlessly integrated. Lead architect David Saik has created a kind of ‘architectural natural diversity’, with the old and new supporting each other in the creation of an indivisible whole.
The goal of a zero energy self sustaining operation is achieved through solar energy, with the central light-well and skylights introduced to bring natural light to each space and effectively generate passive ventilation and cooling within and between the levels of the building. Planting was introduced throughout, from the cactus in the interior to a roof garden of succulents in the rear yard.
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