W/K DESIGNS MODEL HOME FOR POST-WILDFIRE REBUILDING INITIATIVE

The devastating wildfires that swept through the greater Los Angeles County region in early January forever altered the region’s wildland-urban interface and the lives of those who have made their homes there. Beyond the immediate destruction, the event aggravated Southern California’s housing shortage, threatened affordability, and highlighted the urgent need for resilient, adaptable housing solutions in the communities recovering from the disaster.

William / Kaven is among 50 firms contributing model home designs to Case Study 2.0, a collective initiative aimed at developing practical housing solutions for communities rebuilding after the 2025 Southern California wildfires. Spearheaded by Crest Real Estate, the Case Study 2.0 catalog features designs that will ultimately be approved as Standard Plans to allow easy adoption across thousands of parcels.

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Our design, Miramar, envisions a model of single-family living that honors California’s long lineage of architectural experimentation while preparing for the challenges of a changing climate. Set within the reemerging landscape of the Palisades, Miramar rests lightly on the land. Its low, L-shaped form flows into a series of terraces and reflecting pools, framing protected outdoor rooms and cultivating a seamless dialogue between shelter and site. Picture windows, continuous operable glass walls, and clerestory glazing dissolve the boundaries between interior and exterior, allowing the surrounding hills and sky to become the living backdrop of daily life.