{"id":418178,"date":"2026-04-30T10:21:21","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T10:21:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/418178\/"},"modified":"2026-04-30T10:21:21","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T10:21:21","slug":"inside-a-rare-1980s-frank-gehry-home-with-unique-geometries-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/418178\/","title":{"rendered":"Inside a rare 1980s Frank Gehry home with unique geometries | News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a name=\"entry\" id=\"EntryAnchor\">anchor<\/a>&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"floatbox\" href=\"https:\/\/archinect.gumlet.io\/uploads\/6a\/6a4eded6dd0de8f4cffe71ed612ccf68.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat\" title=\"Image credit: Cameron Carothers\" data-size=\"3000x2000\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/6a4eded6dd0de8f4cffe71ed612ccf68.jpg\" border=\"0\" class=\"Cover\" title=\"Image credit: Cameron Carothers\" alt=\"Image credit: Cameron Carothers\" width=\"514\" height=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Image credit: Cameron Carothers<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t&#13;<\/p>\n<p>A rare home by <a href=\"https:\/\/archinect.com\/gehry\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Frank Gehry<\/a> has changed hands, after a local buyer with architectural passions purchased the property in Thousand Oaks, California.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Sirmai-Peterson House was, to that point, still owned by the original client, Mark Peterson, the asbestos plaintiff\u2019s attorney who commissioned Gehry to design the home.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/archinect.gumlet.io\/uploads\/57\/57245e0edc715fa07918de829bd1d7a0.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028\" class=\"floatbox\" data-size=\"1028x685\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/57245e0edc715fa07918de829bd1d7a0.jpg\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Image credit: Cameron Carothers<a href=\"https:\/\/archinect.gumlet.io\/uploads\/45\/45d849997c5c5616b497894f825d1d58.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028\" class=\"floatbox\" data-size=\"1028x685\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/45d849997c5c5616b497894f825d1d58.jpg\"  \/><\/a>Image credit: Cameron Carothers<\/p>\n<p>Completed in 1988, the Sirmai-Peterson House explores a fragmented approach to <a href=\"https:\/\/archinect.com\/news\/tag\/460574\/residential-architecture\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">residential design<\/a>. Commissioned in 1983, the 2-bedroom, 2-1\/2-bathroom project marks a significant moment in Gehry\u2019s early domestic work, extending ideas of formal autonomy and composition into a single-family dwelling.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/archinect.gumlet.io\/uploads\/1a\/1ad85fb98902ef07e689b2e55f5db4fc.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028\" class=\"floatbox\" data-size=\"1028x685\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1ad85fb98902ef07e689b2e55f5db4fc.jpg\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Image credit: Cameron Carothers<a href=\"https:\/\/archinect.gumlet.io\/uploads\/d4\/d43dcbd257b82c76b9bb8a422fda3f68.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028\" class=\"floatbox\" data-size=\"1028x685\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/d43dcbd257b82c76b9bb8a422fda3f68.jpg\"  \/><\/a>Image credit: Cameron Carothers<\/p>\n<p>Set within a secluded, oak-covered hillside, the 4,512-foot residence\u00a0is organized as a series of discrete volumes rather than a unified structure. Individual rooms are expressed as separate forms, each with distinct geometry and material treatment. The elements are arranged across the site in a loose configuration around a central courtyard, creating a scheme that recalls a small cluster of buildings rather than a conventional house.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/archinect.gumlet.io\/uploads\/db\/db2918c8df7367fac718ba7197dbb1cc.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028\" class=\"floatbox\" data-size=\"1028x685\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/db2918c8df7367fac718ba7197dbb1cc.jpg\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Image credit: Cameron Carothers<a href=\"https:\/\/archinect.gumlet.io\/uploads\/9b\/9bf5ea173a4d0000a4d9371225432bbe.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028\" class=\"floatbox\" data-size=\"1028x685\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/9bf5ea173a4d0000a4d9371225432bbe.jpg\"  \/><\/a>Image credit: Cameron Carothers<\/p>\n<p>Circulation between the volumes requires movement through exterior space to reinforce a connection to the surrounding landscape. The courtyard operates as the spatial and organizational core, linking the individual structures while opening toward a water feature beyond.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/archinect.gumlet.io\/uploads\/26\/26ff9fb67513c187b6d6966f0800795f.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028\" class=\"floatbox\" data-size=\"1028x685\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/26ff9fb67513c187b6d6966f0800795f.jpg\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Image credit: Cameron Carothers<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/archinect.gumlet.io\/uploads\/f3\/f38858d717106893b5cda62dcff29c89.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028\" class=\"floatbox\" data-size=\"1028x685\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/f38858d717106893b5cda62dcff29c89.jpg\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Image credit: Cameron Carothers<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the material palette is limited to stucco, galvanized metal, and concrete block externally, with exposed wood framing and unfinished surfaces internally.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/archinect.gumlet.io\/uploads\/c6\/c6760a6b55d525a08c5d359483b9d152.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028\" class=\"floatbox\" data-size=\"1028x685\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/c6760a6b55d525a08c5d359483b9d152.jpg\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Image credit: Cameron Carothers<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/archinect.gumlet.io\/uploads\/e5\/e5b1dd095294a6caa51bae2c2d6b539d.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028\" class=\"floatbox\" data-size=\"1028x685\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/e5b1dd095294a6caa51bae2c2d6b539d.jpg\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Image credit: Cameron Carothers<\/p>\n<p>The property was listed by Brian Linder and Rick Grahn of LA-based <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/thevalueofarchitecture\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">The Value Of Architecture<\/a>. Avid readers will remember <a href=\"https:\/\/archinect.com\/features\/article\/150479862\/archinect-meets-the-value-of-architecture\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">our conversation with Linder<\/a>, who created a massive following with his video tours of stunning Southern California homes, in our <a href=\"https:\/\/archinect.com\/features\/tag\/1198457\/archinectmeets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Archinect Meets<\/a> series.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<br clear=\"all\" \/>&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t&#13;<\/p>\n<p>\t\tSimilar articles on Archinect that may interest you&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"&#13; anchor&#13; &#13; &#13; &#13; &#13; &#13; Image credit: Cameron Carothers &#13; &#13; &#13; A rare home by&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":418179,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[437,434,435,436,438,146,85,46],"class_list":["post-418178","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-arts-and-design","tag-arts","tag-arts-and-design","tag-artsanddesign","tag-artsdesign","tag-design","tag-entertainment","tag-il","tag-israel"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/418178","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=418178"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/418178\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/418179"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=418178"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=418178"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=418178"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}