Morgan Residence (1990) - Topanga, CA
A retired Broadway actor's dream house, this project began as a small sculpted clay model on a sheet of plywood. It grew into a series of undulating concrete forms, which nestle into the surrounding oak woodlands and meadows.

The unique structure is composed of a web of steel reinforcing supporting a thin shell of ferro-cement and insulation which is finished with a variety of colored plasters inside and out. As light as the structure is, it suffered no damage in the 1993 Malibu/Topanga fire or the 1994 Northridge Earthquake.

The complex of spaces tie together in a unique shape to provide 6,000 square feet of living space with canyon and meadow views to the north.