THE HOUSE THAT WILT BUILT

UNIQUE BEL AIR ARCHITECTURAL ESTATE

Bel Air architectural estate by architect David Rich

Make a statement, this unique Bel Air architectural estate was designed by architect David Rich. Commissioned in the 1970s by Wilt Chamberlain, this exceptional private estate draws inspiration from Frank Lloyd Wright’s organic style. Rich incorporates a brutalist architectural style with multiple polygon-shaped intersecting planes mixed with natural materials, wood, stone, water and steel.

The arrival experience greets visitors with lush vegetation and large succulent specimens with shapes like true sculpture. Formally known as Ursa Major, the estate has been expanded and extensively renovated by its current owner.

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INSPIRED BRILLIANCE

Bel Air Fortress by architect David Tenneson Rich

architect David Tenneson Rich - Ursa Major

Once known as Ursa Major by architect David Tenneson Rich, this inimitable fortress inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright stands as an unmitigated paragon of architectural brilliance.

Forty-foot ceilings accompanied by walls of glass combine effortlessly to create a boundless space beyond the stunning recessed conversation pit and wood-burning fireplace.

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