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Lawrence Test, Architect
Garrett Eckbo, Landscape Architect
Hernly House, 1949
The House With the Plywood Skin

As legendary architectural photographer Julius Shulman captured in his vintage images shortly after construction, this mid-century modern home was ahead of its time in the sleepy suburbs of 1949 Pasadena. Surrounded by the now-mature landscape of the visionary landscape architect, the home follows the contours of the gently sloping site, overlooking an outdoor dining area and expansive pool deck. In keeping with local precedent, the architect celebrated the redwood posts and beams, but expressed the structure visually on the outside of the home, as opposed to the interior, which would have been more common.

As dictated by the client, a plywood company executive, the remainder of the home is constructed entirely out of plywood, applied to the inside face of the post-and-beam exoskeleton. Marine grade Philippine mahogany faces out to the elements, where inside the walls are smooth, with ribbon grain mahogany defining the public spaces, and elm and birch alternating among the bedrooms, complimented by distinctive combed mahogany ceilings. The use of plywood provided simplicity of construction, effective insulation, and the shear value necessary for widespread use of glass, with large fixed panels streaming sunlight throughout the house. Operable ventilators at the top and bottom of the walls allowed for effective control of cross breezes, reducing the need for air conditioning.

Fortunately, this home has been in the hands of the second owners for many decades, so the condition is virtually original: oak parquet floors, decorative linoleum, metal windows, and antique hardware. Featured on the AIA Home Tour, and published in Gebhard and Winter’s Architectural Guide, The Los Angeles Times, Architectural Forum, and Pasadena Star-News.

1475 Scenic Drive
Pasadena, CA 91103

3 Bedrooms
2 Bathrooms
1,737 Sq. Ft.
10,047 Sq. Ft. Lot

Listed and sold by me!
Brian Linder, AIA
Architecture Broker
The Value Of Architecture

$1,640,000

As always, masterful architectural photography by @CarothersPhoto
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