16 Jan 2025

Fire-resistant design saves Palisades house

From Summer Times, 9:20 am on 16 January 2025

The fires ripping through LA have caused unrepairable damage, with more than twelve thousand buildings destroyed.

Eighty-four thousand people have evacuated and don't know whether they'll have a home to return to.

But some buildings have managed to stay standing, including a six month-old house designed by architect Greg Chasen.

The neighbouring houses in the Palisades were destroyed, and Greg thinks it was a combination of luck and fire-resistant design strategies that kept his client's home safe.

Greg joins Anna to talk through the design.

A house designed by architect Greg Chasen stands undamaged after a wildfire burned through the Palisades.

Photo: Greg Chasen