Residential · Hillside · Hollywood Hills

8689 Franklin

A residence drawn into an extreme slope, where circulation, terraces and water follow the hillside while opening toward the Los Angeles horizon.

Architecture and terrain

Living along the contour

The house is organized as a sequence of platforms embedded within the steep site. Board-formed concrete anchors the structure, while white frames, warm wood and shaded glass define rooms that extend toward the landscape.

Exterior stairs and terraces make movement visible. At the upper level, an infinity pool and thin waterfall establish a continuous relationship between water, architecture and the distant city.

Shoring and reinforced-concrete construction at 8689 Franklin, with completed 8693 Franklin visible on the left — 8689 Franklin during shoring and reinforced-concrete construction, with the completed 8693 Franklin residence visible on the left.

Open stair and planted courtyard between the concrete walls of 8689 Franklin

Infinity pool, thin waterfall, exterior stair and Franklin Street overlooking Los Angeles

Terrain

The residence follows the natural hillside through a series of occupied levels rather than imposing a single platform.

Movement

Open stairs, bridges and terraces turn circulation into an architectural journey through the site.

Horizon

Water and framed openings extend the rooms toward the northeast view across Los Angeles.

8689 Franklin · Hollywood Hills

The hillside is not a background. It becomes the structure of movement, water and view.