Private Air New York

www.privateairny.com 72   |   Private Air  Fall 2026 B y morning, the property is already in motion. Someone slips away to the office before the house fully wakes. Breakfast drifts through an open pass-through window toward the outdoor kitchen. A child crosses warm flagstone barefoot, moving between buildings as naturally as walking from one room to the next. By afternoon, glass walls disappear, the pool becomes the center of activity, and as evening settles in, conversations gradually find their way to a fire beneath the open sky. Nothing feels separated or overly scheduled. e design simply leaves room for the day to unfold naturally. For generations, the great estate has been defined by a single idea: one grand residence capable of containing every aspect of daily life. Guest rooms became larger, kitchens multiplied, entertainment wings expanded, and floor plans stretched farther across the landscape in pursuit of the longstanding belief that more square footage naturally created a richer way of living. Today, some architects are beginning to ask a different question. What if a home isn't defined by everything it contains beneath one roof ? What if the experience of moving through a property becomes just as important as the rooms themselves? at question lies at the heart of AAHA Studio's transformation of this Malibu property for Josh Brolin and Kathryn Boyd Brolin. Originally a modest residence on a long double lot, the project evolved into something far more thoughtful than an expansion. Rather than adding another oversized structure, architects Harper Halprin and Aaron Leshtz envisioned a collection of carefully scaled buildings working together as one. A guest house, pool, outdoor kitchen, standalone office, fireplace pavilion, and landscaped pathways each contribute to a larger whole. Each structure has a clear role, yet none feels complete on its own. Together, they encourage a way of living that moves naturally across the property instead of remaining inside a single building. at sense of cohesion is remarkable considering how many moving parts the project contains. AAHA Studio inherited early concepts prepared by another architect before reshaping the scope, refining the guest house, integrating additional LUXURY LIVING

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