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TAKASHI YANAI, FAIA (1968-)
Yanai grew up in Tokyo and grew up in Santa Monica CA. He graduated from Santa Monica HS in 1986. With a degree in literature from UC-Berkeley in 1991 then he was a journalist and editor at the world-class architecture magazine, GA Houses, in Tokyo. He got a Masters in Architecture from Harvard 1999. He interned with Thompson and Rose in Cambridge MA. He joined Steven Ehrlich's firm in 2000 and has been Residential Director since 2004. He became a partner in 2012, and the firm became Ehrlich Yanai Rhee Chaney Architects.
2008 - The Market Mews, 741 Mildred Avenue, Los Angeles CA. Built by Sanchez Brothers Construction Inc. Designed with Steven Ehrlich. Each of the eight units has 2 bedrooms and 2.5 baths in 1695sf with 14-foot roll up windows. Photos by Eric Staudenmeier.
2009 - The Juan and Dominique (Mielle) Carrillo House, 884 Chautauqua Boulevard, Pacific Palisades CA. Landscape design, Barry Beer; built by Horizon General Contractors; photos by A. C. Pineiro and Nico Marques.
2016 - The Susan Harbert Renovation, aka Blue Sail House, 18016 Blue Sail Drive, Pacific Palisades CA. House originally built in 1965 (top photos).
2017 - The Peter I. and Anne Y. Ostroff House, aka Coldwater Canyon House, 1234 Lago Vista Drive, Beverly Hills CA. Built by Greg Weier. Top photo by Michael Locke, rest by Jeremy Bitterman.
2017 - The Carlton House, aka Bayview House, Hermosa Beach CA. 4530 sf. Photos by Matthew Millman.
2017 - The Stephanie E. Levine House, 221 South Crescent Drive, Beverly Hills CA. Photos by Matthew Millman. Designed with Steven Ehrlich.
2018 - The Donald Lee and Shirley Lu House, aka 19th Street, Santa Monica CA. 3700sf. Built by Milestone Builders; interiors by Jodie Neva Design; structural, David Lau. Photos by Darren Bradley and Matthew Millman.
2018 - aka Waverley House, 1934 Waverley Street, Palo Alto CA. Sold in 2022 to Driftwood Trust, Kyle Vineyard Trustee.
2019 - The Takashi Yanai and Patricia Rhee House, aka Kingsland House, Mar Vista, Los Angeles CA. Designed with Patricia Rhee.
2019 - The Geoffrey Franklin House, aka Spring Road House, 33 Spring Road, Ross CA. Commissioned around 2012. Designed with Steven Ehrlich.
2019 - The Samantha and Christoph Wang House, aka Westridge House, Portola Valley CA. Built.
2019 - aka Radcliffe, Pacific Palisades CA. Unbuilt.
2020 - The Kenneth and Julie Wang Renovation, 1448 Stradella Road, Los Angeles CA. House originally built in 1969. Addition included a second floor.
2021 - The Scott Boxenbaum House, aka B Baxter LLC House, aka Baxter Street House, 2336 Baxter Street, Silver Lake CA. Built by DTK Builders.
2023 - The Bayside Plaza Residence, aka Ribera Road Residence, 2755 Ribera Road, Carmel CA. Photos by Matthew Millman; landscape design by ACLA. Won a 2023 AIA California Honor Award.
Sources include: Steven Ehrlich, Takashi Yanai.