{"id":282106,"date":"2026-02-09T12:50:16","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T12:50:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/282106\/"},"modified":"2026-02-09T12:50:16","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T12:50:16","slug":"cover-architecture-turns-pasadena-home-into-sanctuary-for-living","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/282106\/","title":{"rendered":"Cover Architecture turns Pasadena home into “sanctuary for living”"},"content":{"rendered":"

A space for practicing traditional Chinese medicine features in this renovated 1960s home in Pasadena, California<\/a>, transformed by Los Angeles-based Cover Architecture.<\/p>\n

The post-and-beam residence in the San Rafael Hills \u2013 which luckily escaped the fires that ravaged the area last year<\/a> \u2013 was overhauled for the first time since its mid-century beginnings.<\/p>\n

\"EntranceThe entry to this mid-century Pasadena home was relocated and an opening was created above<\/p>\n

Cover Architecture<\/a> revived the single-storey building for a couple in their 30s, ensuring plenty of natural light could enter the previously dark interiors.<\/p>\n

“Formerly closed off and shrouded in darkness, a complete redesign of the layout and flow helps reconnect the home to its wooded site,” said the studio.<\/p>\n

\"AA serene space for practising traditional Chinese medicine includes curved walls and a skylight<\/p>\n

The entry was relocated, and the roof above was opened up to cast daylight over the wooden door, as well as a small gravel garden beside it.<\/p>\n

An arc-shaped, fritted-glass window looks into a dedicated space for a practice in traditional Chinese medicine, which specialises in acupuncture and holistic healing.<\/p>\n

\"WhiteWhite oak millwork forms a dining nook under a large window, while original ceiling beams are exposed<\/p>\n

This small extension to the home features a gently sweeping curved wall and a skylight over the treatment table.<\/p>\n

“The curvature of the shelving and the ceiling’s sweep toward the skylight together extend a continuous sense of softness through the interior,” said Cover Architecture.<\/p>\n

\"AThe kitchen features oak cabinetry, open shelving and beige Barbados marble<\/p>\n

In the living room, accessed directly from the front door, the original ceiling joists were restored and left exposed to highlight the home’s character.<\/p>\n

Large windows and sliding doors open to a balcony at the back, which is surrounded by mature trees so it feels private.<\/p>\n

\"ABedrooms are bright and minimally decorated<\/p>\n

Oak millwork and flooring continue from the living room into the dining area, where built-in benches hug the corner of the room below another window.<\/p>\n

This nook flows into the kitchen, finished with Barbados honed-marble countertops, white oak cabinetry and open shelving.<\/p>\n

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“Subtle curved corners, integrated pulls, and gently rounded open shelving allow the wood’s grain to emerge into the foreground,” Cover Architecture said.<\/p>\n

Sand-colored lime plaster in the living areas is swapped for a brighter shade in the two bedrooms, while the bathrooms feature terrazzo floors and earth-hued cement tiles that add texture and tonal depth.<\/p>\n

\"BathroomIn the main bathroom, earth-hued tiles, terrazzo and fritted glass add texture and tonal depth<\/p>\n

Fluted glass screens in the main bathroom echo the panels beside the entrance. The exterior is painted dark green to help the house blend into its surroundings.<\/p>\n

“The renovation seeks to modernise the long-neglected structure and create a sanctuary for daily living,” said Cover Architecture.<\/p>\n

\"OpenThe fritted glass is repeated in the windows beside the main entry<\/p>\n

The studio, run by principal Yan M Wang, has also completed an ADU for his mother<\/a> that features a large circular opening through the white wall in front.<\/p>\n

Other recent mid-century renovations in Los Angeles include Willett and Ome Dezin’s overhaul of the CM G1 House<\/a> in Laurel Canyon and OWIU’s remodel of Ray Kappe’s Glass Ridge House<\/a> in La Ca\u00f1ada Flintridge.<\/p>\n

The photography is by Leonid Furmansky<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A space for practicing traditional Chinese medicine features in this renovated 1960s home in Pasadena, California, transformed by…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":282107,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[437,434,435,436,4670,141015,438,146,85,1337,46,31637,17148,451,448,13912,2586],"class_list":{"0":"post-282106","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-arts-and-design","8":"tag-arts","9":"tag-arts-and-design","10":"tag-artsanddesign","11":"tag-artsdesign","12":"tag-california","13":"tag-californian-houses","14":"tag-design","15":"tag-entertainment","16":"tag-il","17":"tag-interiors","18":"tag-israel","19":"tag-mid-century-renovations","20":"tag-renovations","21":"tag-residential-architecture-and-interiors","22":"tag-sectionall","23":"tag-sectioninteriors","24":"tag-usa"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/282106","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=282106"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/282106\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/282107"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=282106"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=282106"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=282106"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}