The Passive House Los Angeles (PHLA+) website is now available at www.passivehousela.com with information and pictures of the project. The home was designed by PARAVANT Architects
February 21, 2018
December 2, 2017
THE WENDE MUSEUM | GRAND OPENING
The Wende Museum by PARAVANT Architects celebrates the grand opening in Culver City, CA. This week the new home of The Wende Museum is featured by multiple news outlets and many people have visited to experience the brand new exhibition space:
- Los Angeles Times
- Culver City News
- Santa Monica Mirror
- The Argonaut
- LA Curbed
- Klatsch-Tratsch
- FABRIK - Contemporary Art & Design
August 26, 2017
June 21, 2017
NORTH AMERICAN PASSIVE HOUSE NETWORK (NAPHN) CONFERENCE 2017

"The goal of NAPHN17 ‘Passive + Renewables’ is to promote and accelerate the adoption of Passive House building strategies in North America, and to work with others who share our vision for a POST CARBON ALL-RENEWABLE ENERGY FUTURE."
For more NAPHN Conference information please see www.naphnconference.com
October 11, 2016
NEW BOOK | “Passive House Buildings - California’s Energy Future”
PHCA, in collaboration with Low Carbon Productions has release the first book documenting the Passive House building pioneers working in California. The book presents 32 Passive House buildings located across California, including the first three in the Los Angeles Area. It documents how the Passive House Standard is being utilized to meet the carbon reduction and climate change goals. This book demonstrates how the Passive House Standard provides a reliable and well-documented path to construct and renovate buildings to meet our State’s Net Zero Energy targets. More than ever the Passive House Standard is the way to design, build, and retrofit our buildings in California.
PARAVANT Architects is excited to be featured in the book “Passive House Buildings - California’s Energy Future” with a new ground-up passive house building in Los Angeles/CulverCity.
September 23, 2016
First Passive House in Los Angeles

The term passive house (Passivhaus in German) refers to a rigorous, standard for energy efficiency in a building, reducing its ecological footprint. It results in ultra-low energy building that require little energy for space heating or cooling.
September 20, 2016
American Four Square Los Angeles
PARAVANT Architects designed a modern interpretation of an American Four Square multifamily residence. The two story building is located in close proximity to the University of California (USC) campus and is part of the University Park Historic Preservation Overlay Zone (HPOZ) Los Angeles City Planning Department, Office of Historic Resources. During the HPOZ public hearing this week the board members approved the certificate of appropriateness.
September 13, 2016
THE WENDE MUSEUM | GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONY

July 16, 2016
June 27, 2016
ZERO ENERGY HOME, Culver City
Zero Energy Home | Zero Net Energy (ZNE) building receives building permit in Culver City, California. The construction of this highly efficient single family residence is schedule to start shortly.
June 10, 2016
March 21, 2016
February 28, 2016
Tenant Improvement Silicon Beach

February 17, 2016
“NEW ECO HOMES” | Architectural Digest

January 2, 2016
NEW LOOK FOR 2016
PARAVANT Architects wishes you a Happy New Year and all the best for 2016. We will be changing our appearance with a new and fresh look. You will see the changes take place over the coming weeks.
July 18, 2015
May 8, 2015
SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE | PACIFIC PALISADES, CA - FRAMING
The Court Yard House in the Pacific Palisades is moving swiftly forward. Currently contractor Winters-Schram Associates is framing the second floor of the building.
March 18, 2015
November 9, 2014
25TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FALL OF THE BERLIN WALL

The new Wende Museum in Culver City, California is a project very near to our hearts, as all three of our partners were in Berlin or Germany during this turning point. It is a great honor for us at PARAVANT Architects to be part of the Wende Museum and to be invited to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. We would like to thank The Wende Museum, the City of Culver City, the German Consulate and TASCHEN for hosting this great event.
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