A one room house in Los Angeles, California, property of Mr. Shoor | William S. Beckett, Architect

8/17/2025 11:54:00 AM

House No. 30 is an excellent example of what you can do if economy limits the size of your house. It demonstrates how you can gain numerous advantages by making full use of your space rather than dividing it up into small, cramped rooms. You save money by eliminating expensive partitions, and in addition you have a lot more freedom of design. If you have a view worth cultivating, you can turn one long wall into a wide window and have sliding doors that open onto the terrace, as in this house. By using hard-surface floorings and plaster and cork-covered walls throughout, it will be easy to keep your house in good order without outside help. The result will be like this house in Los Angeles, California. It has only 1,000 square feet (exclusive of the carport and paved terrace) yet there is nothing cramped about it. The sliding glass window walls expose the house to the sunny south. They can be left open to catch the prevailing breezes. A trellis will be added later to shade the terrace on hot days. Pins to secure it were set into the concrete when the house was under construction. Beige stucco walls are accented with black window frames.