Further Research: Nate Berkus



Nate Berkus was born in Orange County, California in 1971. He studied at Lake Forest College and in 1994 he graduated from school with degrees in French and Sociology. " After college, Berkus founded his interior design firm, Nate Berkus Associates, at 24 in Chicago in 1995. The firm works on high-end residential and commercial projects worldwide and is known for 'timeless and deeply personal' spaces that 'tell your story'." (architecture lab, 2024). I will be analyzing Hancock Park design by Nate Berkus and Jeremiah Brent.

Hancock Park is a family house which renovated from 1928 Spanish Colonial. Originally, the house was built and designed as a Tudor-Style home which is comprised of small, dark rooms in 1925. In 2019, Nate Berkus and Jeremiah Brent redesigned the house with protecting historical and antique view of the house. ''Berkus and Brent focused on restoring and preserving the home’s original Spanish Colonial elements, including the antique French mantels, Spanish marble floors, iron and glass doors, and vintage lanterns, which helped unearth the property’s historic 1920s roots.'' (architecture lab, 2024).  
In this design they used only three colors and tones to give fresh and clean look. There is not so much furniture and decoration accessories around home. Both simple and elegant. One of the most distinctive feature of the house is that the furniture, walls and the flooring in the rooms is simple and similar colors and tones. The absence of unnecessary decorations and accessories that would tire the eyes has given the house a tidy and spacious atmosphere. “We go for a very clean, masculine look. We don’t like to live with a lot of color,” Brent says. “Or any!” Berkus swiftly chimes in. As for what constitutes clean and masculine in this context, the designers layered the house with rustic French, Swedish, and American furnishings of wood and stone, juxtaposed with more tailored Continental pieces by the likes of Jacques Adnet, Maria Pergay, Angelo Mangiarotti, and Afra and Tobia Scarpa.'' (Jeremiah Brent, 2025)

The reason I chose this design to analyse is that it is a good example for its target audience who is looking for modern and minimalist style. Wide windows in almost every wall are provide more spacious and wider view, and allow natural sunlight to enter. ''Together with Jeremiah Brent Design, we removed interior walls to create a more gracious floor plan, and invited in the natural light by replacing nearly all the doors and windows with iron & glass. It was about creating a home that truly reflected the family living there – one that felt sophisticated, happy and warm.'' ( Nate Berkus, 2025). I also wanted to do a house like this with but smaller. They designed open-kitchen and this saved space and provided more space with kitchen island to preparing and cooking.








References

Giuroiu, A (2024). Nate Berkus: Biography, Works, Awards. Architecture Lab (online) architecturelab.com  Available at: Nate Berkus: Biography, Works, Awards (Accessed 23 February 2025). 

Brent, J (2025). Jeremiah Brent-Projects-Hancock Park. Jeremiah Brent (online) jeremiahbrent.com Available at: https://www.jeremiahbrent.com/projects/hancock-park/ ( Accessed 25 February 2025) 

Berkus, N (2025). Nate Berkus-Interiors-Hancock Park Estate. Nate Berkus (online) nateberkus.com Available at: https://nateberkus.com/pages/hancock-park-estate

Comments

  1. Zoe Van-de-Velde2 March 2025 at 16:57

    You have completed this however much of this is citation rather than your own thoughts, good you have attempted ths and used referencing and citation however in the future you do need to be more analytical and add more of your own commentary

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