Taking inspiration from the natural landscape and the geometries of the surrounding canyon and hillside slopes, rather than the architecture of the adjacent buildings, XTEN Architecture's Diamond House is a bold addition to an existing family house in Santa Monica

灵感来自自然景观和周围峡谷和山坡的几何形状，而不是相邻建筑的建筑，XTEN建筑的钻石屋是一个大胆的补充，现有的家庭住宅在圣莫尼卡，包括一个健全的工作室和关闭。冰。就在几周前，住宅扩建部分内置了一个激光切割铝面板，用3D造型程序制作出来，在夜间有一个不寻常的几何图案从内部发光，白天看起来很轻、多孔、令人愉快地反射。基于洛杉矶的实践必须处理一套复杂的规章制度，涉及到挡土墙的高度、宽度、深度和两者之间的关系，以便在这个棘手的地点获得相当小规模的项目获得规划许可。延伸的动态钻石形式反映在工地的挡土墙和混凝土屋顶上，也有助于指挥建筑物内部的布置；例如，上楼层的拐角向外延伸，形成一个安装在朝北窗户上的内置写字台。

Completed just a few weeks ago, the residential extension incorporates a façade of laser-cut aluminium panels created using 3D modelling programs

The unusual geometric pattern glows from inside at night-time and looks light, porous and pleasantly reflective during the day

The extension comprises a studio and office

The Los Angeles-based practice had to deal with a complex set of regulations, involving the height, width, depth and in-between relationships of the retaining walls, in order for the rather small-scale project to gain planning permission in this tricky site

The extension's resulting dynamic diamond form is reflected in the site's retaining walls and concrete rooftop

View through the window to the garden beyond

The stairway that leads to the rooftop

Inside, rooms are kept simple and clean

The building's diamond form also dictates the interior arrangement

View onto the terrace