Encino, CA 91316
17269 Oak View Drive
$4,495,000
4 BD · 4 BA · 4,018 SQFT
Listed by Craig Knizek, The Agency
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Homes by Kappe for Sale
Homes across Southern California whose listings credit Ray Kappe, updated from CRMLS throughout the day.
Malibu, CA 90265
2315 Live Oak Meadows Road
$3,295,000
2 BD · 3 BA · 2,002 SQFT
Listed by Joshua Altman, Douglas Elliman of California, Inc.
Malibu, CA 90265
19854 Pacific Coast Highway
$2,395,000
– BD · – BA
Listed by Paul Grisanti, Pinnacle Estate Properties
Los Angeles, CA 90068
3625 Fredonia Drive #2
$519,000
1 BD · 1 BA · 870 SQFT
Listed by Heidi Sowards, Compass
Architect attribution comes from each listing’s description, written by the listing agent, and has not been independently verified. Listings provided by CRMLS. “Listed by” identifies the listing agent and brokerage; Kyle Shutts and Arbor Real Estate are the advertising broker unless otherwise noted. Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed and should be independently verified. Inquiries are answered by Kyle Shutts, Arbor Real Estate.
About Ray Kappe
Ray Kappe was born in Minneapolis in 1927 and earned his architecture degree at UC Berkeley in 1951. He settled in Los Angeles, where he designed more than a hundred homes, and he shaped a generation of architects as the founding chair of the architecture department at Cal Poly Pomona and, from 1972, as founder of the Southern California Institute of Architecture, SCI-Arc.
Kappe’s houses are built of warm wood, concrete and glass, often stepping down difficult hillside lots on platforms and towers. Inside, rooms flow into one another on several levels under high ceilings, opening to trees and light. Late in his career he designed modern prefabricated homes for LivingHomes.
Signature Features
- Wood post-and-beam frames with walls of glass
- Split levels and platforms that step down steep lots
- Open, flowing rooms under high ceilings and clerestories
- Warm redwood and cedar with concrete
- Houses set into trees and landscape rather than cleared lots
Landmark Work
- Kappe Residence
- SCI-Arc, founded
- LivingHomes prototype
Buying a Kappe Home
- Have the wood frame, decks and roof inspected; hillside homes need geology and drainage review.
- Ask for the original drawings and the history of any changes.
- Ask whether the home is a designated landmark or eligible for the Mills Act.
Questions
Ray Kappe FAQ
Are there homes by Ray Kappe for sale right now?
Yes. 6 homes for sale in Southern California credit Ray Kappe in the listing description, shown on this page and updated from CRMLS throughout the day.
What is SCI-Arc?
The Southern California Institute of Architecture, an independent architecture school in Los Angeles that Ray Kappe founded in 1972 with faculty and students.
What is the Kappe Residence?
Kappe’s own home in Rustic Canyon, Pacific Palisades, completed in 1967. Built of wood, concrete and glass, it rises on concrete towers above a sloping, wooded site.
What makes a Kappe house distinctive?
Warm wood and glass, open rooms flowing across several levels, high ceilings and clerestories, and houses that step down steep hillside lots.
How can I confirm a home was designed by Ray Kappe?
Listing descriptions are written by the listing agent, so treat an attribution as a starting point. Ask for the original building permit and drawings, check the records held in university and museum architecture archives, and look for published histories of the house. Kyle Shutts can help you confirm a home’s history before you write an offer.
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