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It’s edgy, artsy, comfy, historic. And totally updated. The Alson Clark Studio and Residence, listed at $1.25 million, is a rare combination: two architecturally significant and totally independent structures that can function as one—both in a compound slung out over the Arroyo with panoramic views of the Rose Bowl and beyond. The smaller Colonial Revival structure was designed by architect Reginald Johnson in the 1920s for plein air painter Alson Clark. Clark traveled and painted around the world until he settled in Pasadena, where he did most of his important work. Thirty years after the senior Clark moved into the studio, his architect son, Alson Jr., designed what became the main building on his father’s lot. It’s a midcentury modernist home with striking spider legs, an open floorplan, glass walls and extensive use of redwood, poured concrete and copper. Film director Zack Snyder (Watchmen, 300) bought the property in 2007. He restored and renovated both buildings, while preserving their architectural integrity. The clubby studio, with all sorts of added built-ins, has a living area, screening room and master bed and bath. The airy main house, with two bedrooms and bath suites, has all the amenities you’d expect and one you wouldn’t: a saltwater pool that flows from the master bath to the great outdoors. John J. Matthes of Crosby Doe Associates has the listing.
12 ~ MAY 2010 ~ ARROYO
PHOTOS: John Jacob Matthes
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