The 1950s post-and-beam in Sherman Oaks was restored and updated in keeping with architect Richard Dorman's original footprint.
Los Angeles Times
Home of the Week
Post and Beam classic in Sherman Oaks stays true to form.
Neal J. Leitereg Contact Reporter
This post-and-beam in Sherman Oaks Estates, a shining example of the modernist form, was restored and updated in keeping with architect Richard Dorman's original footprint. Clean lines and classic midcentury details form the crux of the home, built in 1959. Walls of floor-to-ceiling glass blur the line between balanced, open-plan interiors and the natural beauty of the outdoors.
And the winner is…3337 Scadlock Lane! The Richard Dorman home in Sherman Oaks received 31% of the votes. Second place went to Pierre Koenig’s Case Study House #21 followed by The Bubeck Residence by Allyn Morris in 3rd.
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Home of the Year
This stunning mid-century modern home built by Richard Dorman, AIA, in 1959. The home was part of the Dorman designed Sherman Oaks Estates.
The home has been carefully restored and updated while maintaining its original footprint and layout. With 2,226 square-feet of living space, this is a mid-century that definitely does not feel cramped.
Los Angeles Times
Home of the Day
Richard Dorman-designed post-and-beam comes full circle in Sherman Oaks
BY Neal J. Leitereg
Originally designed by architect Richard Norman, this Midcentury home in the Sherman Oaks Estates neighborhood has a new lease on like thanks to a recent restoration by artist Chris Salay.
Vintage tongue-and-groove ceilings and Terrazzo floors blend with such updates as new cabinetry and fixtures in the bathrooms and kitchen. Walls of glass and windows take in drought-tolerant landscaping and a swimming pool on the one-acre site.
Dwell Magazine November 2022
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The first thing to go is usually the layout. But Chris and Stephanie Salay honored architect Hugh Kaptur’s original vision, maintaining the floor plan, finishes, and fixtures of their 1962 post-and-beam.
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The Richard Dorman 2 House in Sherman Oaks, California, was restored by Chris Salay
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