6431 LA PUNTA Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90068

Property Description

Pierre Koenig, F.A.I.A. The Michael Gantert Residence, 1981. Inspired by the purity of Koenig's steel & glass Case Study Houses & the anticipated Hollywood revival, Michael Gantert took a leap of faith building a new steel & glass house on a rare Hollywood Hills ridge site to survey the coming boom. It was one of the last of Koenig's houses built before his death, and with its astonishing view site stands with CSH #22 as his most dramatic work. It is sited at the end of a gated road. Appearing as a giant cubist sculpture from Hollywood Blvd., the residence is cantilevered off a plinth-like lower service core, & as a result seemingly floats out over the ridge. In order to directly access the open plan entertainment/living area, entry at street level is on the second floor, with the bedroom areas below. While understated, the luxury of space is underscored with marble baths & a generous walk-in closet, a necessity nonexistent in Pierre Koenig's earlier Case Study projects.