# Contemporary Steep Hillside Residences ANX / Aaron Neubert Architects Designs Slot House By Kalin Ned | Published 2026-05-11 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/slot-house References: [archello](https://archello.com/project/slot-house-3) ANX / Aaron Neubert [Architects](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/elizabeth-roberts-architects) has completed Slot House, a 2,400 square foot residence. The structure occupies a [steep up-slope site](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/white-modular-house-1) overlooking the Silver Lake reservoir in Los Angeles and the design carves into the hillside to recess the garage at ground level and stacks two additional living levels above. A bridge from the second floor connects directly to the upper portion of the property. A continuous skylight aligned with views at both ends runs through the stair, hallway, and bridge, drawing daylight deep into the interior and establishing a visual corridor from the street-facing porch all the way through to a private rear terrace carved out of the earth and sheltered by retaining walls. Image Credit: HANA / Paul Vu ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.9/10 - Popularity: 95% | Activity: 37% | Freshness: 75% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Hillside Integrated Architecture:** Creates opportunities for integrated excavation and building systems that reduce site disturbance while enabling higher-value, slope-adapted homes. - **Linear Skylight Corridors:** Enables innovations in continuous daylighting systems that improve interior light distribution and reduce reliance on artificial lighting in deep-plan residences. - **Bridged Multi-level Access:** Prompts development of compact vertical circulation and bridge solutions that optimize connectivity across extreme topographies without expanding footprints. ### Who This Affects Most - **Residential Architecture:** Faces a shift toward design approaches that integrate site retention and spatial stacking to deliver compact luxury living on challenging lots. - **Civil Engineering—retaining Systems:** Sees demand for advanced retaining-wall technologies and slope-stabilization methods that combine structural performance with aesthetic finish. - **Daylighting and Glazing Manufacturing:** Is positioned to create bespoke skylight and glazing assemblies that balance long runs of daylight apertures with thermal and glare control. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Hillside Family Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sky-house-1.md) - [Stepped Hillside Residences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/b2a-architects.md) - [Compact Urban Residences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stealth-house.md) - [Bright Stacked Box Houses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/studioninedots-1.md) - [Compact Urban Residences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/house-in-nakano.md) - [Coastal Terraced Villas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/villa-bo.md) - [Hillside Concrete Houses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gm-house.md) - [Sloped Contemporary Housing Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/la-croix1.md) - [Contemporary Sloped Residences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/atelier-boomtown.md)