The lot, situated high above Sunset Boulevard in West Hollywood, was small and inexpensive. The Stahls had a limited budget and a problem lot. A very steep cliff fell off on three sides of the building pad, but the view was spectacular. The elevation facing the road is completely solid, providing complete privacy for the occupants. The openness of the plan does not reveal itself until one passes through the front gate.
Bridges cross parts of the pool on the approach to the living area.
The concrete slab floor and the swimming pool are gas-fired radiant heated. This house was visited by hundreds of people during the six-week open house and received heavy media coverage by books and magazines throughout the world for many years. Seen by countless architects, students and interested members of the public, this house has become a major symbol of California living to people throughout the world. The Stahls still live in the house today. Not all of the case study houses did.