HIGHLAND AVENUE IS A RESIDENCE DESIGNED FOR A BACHELOR, THIS 1200 SF HOUSE SITS ON A TINY AWKWARD SHAPED PARCEL IN MANHATTAN BEACH. DICTATED BY LOCAL ZONING, THE GROUND FLOOR IS COMPRISED OF A TWO CAR TANDEM GARAGE, WITH AN ADDITIONAL OUTDOOR PARKING SPACE. ONE ENTERS THE HOUSE ON THE SECOND FLOOR, VIA AN OPEN STAIRCASE. AS YOU MOVE VERTICALLY THROUGH THE HOUSE, THE SPACE OPENS UP AND BECOMES MORE AND MORE TRANSPARENT. THIS MAKES THE SMALL HOUSE APPEAR TO BE LARGER AND MORE EXPANSIVE, WHILE TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THE PANORAMIC OCEAN VIEWS AWARDED FROM THE TOP FLOOR.