David Hertz Architects FAIA & The Studio of Environmental Architecture
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747 Wing House

747 wing house

A triumph of regenerative design, the 747 Wing House upcycles airplane components into poetic roof forms. The Boeing was bound for the garbage pile before S.E.A. intercepted and reimagined it as architecture. The wings and tail stabilizers were all pre-engineered as self-supporting structures, making them perfect lightweight long-span roof profiles. The project represents S.E.A.’s commitment to maximizing the longevity of building and product life-cycles in novel ways.

A tradition of radical reuse defines the site’s storied genius loci. The fifty-five acre property is part of the historic Tony Duquette estate, defined by diverse follies that the Hollywood set designer built with repurposed industrial scrap. Continuing that legacy, other parts of the Boeing 747 are planned to become new pavilions and sculptures around the site. The Wing House is thus an artistic response to Duquette’s legacy for the 21st century.

Many of the previous pads and retaining walls were kept in order to minimize project’s impacts on the landscape. The main building uses one wing as well as the tail stabilizers for the roof, while the guest house is covered by the remaining wing. The roofs appear to float by utilizing steel brace frames which strategically connect to points on the wings where engines were previously mounted. This liberates the exterior walls to be frameless, floor-to-ceiling self-supporting glass, providing sublime panoramic views of Boney Mountain and Serrano Valley

Project Details

Year: 2013
Location: Malibu, CA
Typology: single family residence
Program: 2 bed, 3 bath
Size: 5,200 sqft
Sustainable Features:
  • adaptive reuse
  • photovoltaic panels
  • radiant heating
  • natural ventilation
  • heat mirror glazing
Photography: Laura Doss,
Carson Leh

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Radio Interviews  

Press 

2016

  • Leaf Review

2011

  • THE PLAN August (Featuring 747 House) Download PDF

  • Record Houses April 2012 (Featuring 747 House) Download PDF

  • California Cool Book (Featuring Panel House) Download PDF

  • HANDCRAFT (china) (Featuring 747 House)

  • Dwell June 2012 (Westside home tour) Download PDF

  • GA Houses 124 (Featuring 747 House) Download PDF

  • GARDEN DESIGN "Amazing Spaces" March 2012 Download PDF

  • Green is Beautiful 'The Eco-friendly house" 2012 (featuring Nordine) Download PDF

  • Harpers Bazaar "Rihanna interview" (Featuring 747 House) Download PDF

  • INGREEN Residential Homes (Featuring Panel House) Download PDF

  • Los Angeles Magazine Dec 2012 (Featuring 747 House) Download PDF

  • Lufthanseat 'Luftansa Airline Newspaper' (Featuring 747 House)

  • Marie Claire Malaysia Download PDF

  • NEW AMERICAN LUXURY Summer 2012 (Featuring 747 House & Mullin Automotive Museum) Download PDF

  • View magazine "Home Grown" Download PDF

  • Le Monde July 2012 (Featuring 747 House)

  • ArcCA 10.3 (Featuring 747 House)

  • SCI-ARC issue 002, 2011 Download PDF

  • MARK Another Architecture n0 29 (Featuring 747 House), Dec 2010 Jan 2011 Download PDF

2010

  • Angeleno magazine “winging it" (Featuring 747 House), 2010 Download PDF

  • 944 Magazine (Featuring 747 House), 2010 Download PDF

  • Ripleys Believe it or Not (Featuring 747 House), 2010

  • JetGala 02 (Featuring 747 House), Sept/ Oct 2010 Download PDF

  • Sunset Magazine (Featuring 747 House), 2010 Download PDF

  • Jimon "30 Min. with David Hertz" Download PDF

  • Wired mag Nov 2010 (Featuring 747 House)

2009

  • Green Architecture Now! Featuring Wing House Download PDF

  • Green Architecture Now, Featuring 747 Wing House Download PDF

  • Upwardly Mobile, Featuring 747 Wing House, Fall 2009 Download PDF

  • Ventura Life, Featuring 747 Wing House, 02/09

2008

  • Plenty Magazine (Wing House)

  • AOL (Wing House)

  • German GQ 747 WingHouse Download PDF

  • Professional House Builder (UK) Wing House

  • Innovative HOME magazine, featuring the 747 Wing House

  • LA DESIGN magazine (747 Wing House) Download PDF

2007 

  • Sustain Magazine, vol8 issue 2, featuring the 747 Wing House Download PDF

  • Airliners, January/February, featuring the 747 Wing House

  • Financial Times, featuring the 747 Wing House Download PDF

  • CNET, featuring the 747 Wing House

  • LA Weekly, featuring the 747 Wing House Download PDF

2006

  • Passages Arquitectura y Critica, September, featuring the 747 Wing House

  • Il Giornale Dell’Architettura, Nov., featuring the 747 Wing house

  • Aluminum Now, Vol 8 Jul/Aug, featuring the 747 Wing House

  • Popular Science Online, featuring the 747 Wing House

  • Angeleeno Magazine, featuring the 747 Wing House

  • AIT, January/February, featuring 747 Wing House

2005

  • LA Times Magazine, September, featuring the 747 Wing House Download PDF

  • The Venice Paper, May/June, featuring the 747 Wing House

  • The Ventura County Star, November, featuring the 747 Wing House

  • The Wall Street Journal, November, featuring the 747 Wing House Download PDF