Patrick Bernatz Ward has respectfully reinterpreted the heritage vernacular of Summit House in Los Angeles, creating a home that fuses the arts & crafts style with contemporary finishes. Originally built in 1907, the home has undergone several different renovations, each one adding to the overgrowing story that is now permanently woven into its structure. 
“Flexible programming, local finishes, and considered detailing lend themselves to a home that is both respectful of the past and conducive to the present,” says Bernatz Ward.
Summit House sits on a corner lot within LA’s historic Lincoln Heights. Resting among a series of foothills and mesas above the Arroyo Seco and Los Angeles River, this neighbourhood was once home to many of the city’s OG pioneer families who used local river stone, wood, and clay in the construction of their homes.