Dan Brunn Has Some Awesome Projects in the Works
Written By: Rebecca Grazier
Photographed By: Joe Nardello Dan Brunn Architecture
Expert: Dan Brunn Architecture
Credentials: AIA, Principal of Dan Brunn Architecture
Q: What brought you to architecture in the first place?
Dan Brunn: From a young age, my grandfather used to bring [Lego] sets home, and I would come up with my own construction ideas. In high school, there were some architecture classes, and I really fell in love with it. It just felt like something natural to me.
Q: What is your style/aesthetic?
DB: It would be modern/minimalist. ‘Less is more,’ we would say. It’s like bringing Bauhaus design to the 21st century, but including human interaction. It’s about how someone lives in a space and inhabits a space.
Q: What is your biggest source of inspiration?
DB: Traveling. Seeing new things and experiencing new things. It doesn’t have to be design; it could be good music, good food and spending some time with friends.
Q: What are you working on now?
DB: We’re working on a bunch of projects. We have in construction right now a condo in Westwood that’s combining two units into one that’s 6,000 square feet total. We just completed a coffee shop on Melrose and La Brea, which [opened] in mid-September, and we’re working on a house up in Sunset Plaza that’s 12,000 square feet. It’s a courtyard scheme that’s revolving around an olive tree in the middle, and all the rooms around it have incredible vantage points and views through of nature.
Traditionally Edgy: Brunn’s designs are all about taking into account human interaction, so he likes to use materials that last, are easy to clean and also don’t commit to a trend. They also use a lot of textures and a muted palette of colors.
International Influence: Brunn was born in Tel Aviv, Israel, and was inspired by the surrounding buildings and architecture in the city.
Dan Brunn Architecture
6363 Wilshire Blvd, Ste 503
Los Angeles, CA 90048
310.855.3555
Meet the Architect That Started With Legos
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Room & Board
8707 W Washington Blvd
Culver City, CA 90232
310.736.9100
