Austria-born American architect Rudolph M. Schindler is known for his inventive Los Angeles homes and his concept of “space architecture,” emphasizing the relationship between rooms, light, and outdoor spaces. Rodney Ashbury Walker, the Nevada-born designer and builder who worked as Schindler’s draftsman in 1937, embraced a similar ethos in a Sherman Oaks abode he completed in 1949.
Known as the Asher Residence, the four-bedroom home sits on over half an acre of a quiet ridge above Beverly Glen. It’s considered one of Walker’s greatest works and a “historic example of early midcentury Los Angeles architecture,” press materials state. Apart from its 180-degree views across the San Fernando Valley and toward the San Gabriel Mountains, the retreat’s distinct harmony of redwood and glass throughout ensures its post-and-beam construction stays filled with natural light.
A glass wall stretches along the living room and study.
Urban Aisle
Dr. Leonard Asher and his wife Betty, a prominent art collector and dealer, selected Walker to build the home because of his “innovative style and modernist vision,” Dwell reports. To that point, a key living space can be reconfigured, enabling the home to shift from four to five bedrooms.
