The Vertical Venice Prefab (V.V3) is a triple-stacked steel modular addition to Siegal’s existing 1920’s Venice bungalow home. Craned in over the existing home and installed in one day, the 560 sf modular addition uses a diagrid structural system wrapped in Polycarbonate panels to maximize light, energy and efficiency. Designed as a prototype for future residential infill projects, V.V3 introduces less material waste, faster construction time, a tighter building envelope, green finishes and higher insulating properties resulting in a lower total life-cycle cost of the home.
The first floor open plan emphasizes the strong relationship between the indoor living/kitchen/dining/play space with the outdoor patio and garden. East and West facing operable windows at the ground and second floor levels provide passive cooling year round while the house is partially heated with a RAIS Gabo wood-burning stove. California sourced White Oak t+g flooring connects the existing to the new levels and combines the open tread stair with a secret built-in142” projection screen.
The airy 10’-3” high second floor includes the master bedroom and bathroom and closets. Green finishes include LED lighting fixtures, reclaimed wood planking on a roller barn style door track, ‘overstock’ hand crafted Heath Ceramic tile and a Japanese style soaking bathtub.
The inhabitable roof-top provides 360 sf of additional green space by incorporating synthetic turf upcycled from Santa Monica’s airport park. Additional green systems include on-demand Navien water heater, operable skylights and a grey water drainage system. Responding to the housing crisis and meeting the latest requirements from the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety the V.V3 offers a solution to urban dwellers looking to increase density without unsettling the neighborhood.
