Jan 15, 2025STORY: Amid rows of homes reduced to piles of ash by the Palisades Fire, stands a house that held out against the flames and smoke that scorched northwest Los Angeles last week.It belongs to avid ...
Not everyone has the resources to build a fire-resistanthome like this one in Pacific Palisades. Designed by architect Michael Kovac, the house withstood la...
Jan 10, 2025A home in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles survived being destroyed by a wildfire partly due to "design choices," according to the architect who designed it.
Jan 11, 2025The architect of a Los Angeles home that miraculously survived the devastating wildfires has detailed the 'design choices' that helped. Local Officials have confirmed at least six fires are blazing in the LA region, with the latest, the Archer fire, out of control after starting on Friday (January 10).. At least 11 people have lost their lives as a result of the devastating fires, while more ...
Jan 13, 2025These Homes Withstood the LAFires. Architects Explain Why In Pacific Palisades and Malibu, some houses with fire-resistant designs remained standing amid neighborhoods of destruction.
Jan 14, 2025One home on a neighborhood street survived, and the architect who designed it, Greg Chasen, is going viral for explaining why he thinks it survived. No words really - just a horror show. Some of ...
Jan 13, 2025Since the first fires erupted on January 7th, 2025, social media timelines have become saturated with images and videos showing warzone-like destruction across Pasadena, Altadena, Pacific Palisades, and beyond. Amid the tragic footage, one home has gone viral for more positive reasons. No words really - just a horror show.
Nov 6, 2023He first came across the idea of an in-ground dome home back in the early 2000s, when he wanted to build a multi-story house in Chatsworth, another L.A. location with high fire risk.
Jan 17, 2025Houses are still standing in the burn zone in Los Angeles, ones that made it through the fires. Experts on the ground are finding those homeowners made some key preparations.
Jan 15, 2025Chasen, an architect who designed the house, said the home he built "for a dear friend" boasts several fire-proofing features. Several of these follow the principles of passive home design. 6