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.
The latest stats out of California project that over 40,000 acres have been scorched as of Jan. 14. The initial blaze in Pacific Palisades stands at 17% containment, with nearly 24,000 acres ...
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, 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.
Jan 16, 2025"What I saw was truly chilling. I saw a house burning, buildings falling, and clearly the entire neighborhood was on fire. You could hear propane tanks exploding, and you would know that was a ...
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.
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 13, 2025Through a mixture of luck and building design, handfuls of houses in neighborhoods otherwise reduced to ash withstood the punishing flames that destroyed thousands of homes and killed at least 24 people.. The differences were stark: One home atop a hill stood between burnt trees and bushes, with untouched belongings visible from the windows.
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 10, 2025Amid the absolute devastation in Los Angeles neighborhood Pacific Palisades, where fires have reduced blocks of homes to charred rubble, there is a single house on Iliff Street that remains intact.