Carniglia Construction Completes Restoration of Home Used in `Strangers When We Meet'.

Business Editors

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 17, 2003

Carniglia Construction, Inc. (CCI) has completed a restoration of the Bel Air home originally built for the 1960 film "Strangers When We Meet." The house is owned by New York-based businessman Barry Wolf and will be used as his west coast residence.

While maintaining some of the original architectural design, the house was largely rebuilt from the ground up, expanded to nearly 6,000 square feet and modernized to suit the client's needs.

"We approach the business as a builder first," said Carniglia. "We love the craft in every aspect working on a project. The fit and finish of unique design elements, often finessed together to make a client's dreams come true, requires not only extreme determination, but a depth of skill not often found in other firms."

CCI worked carefully within the Hillside Ordinance of the LA Building Code, sinking huge concrete caissons in the hillside and creating grade beams to support the new house, pool and drive areas. The Architectural design was by Leslie Armstrong of New York-based HLW Architects. Donald F. Dickerson Associates of LA designed the electrical, mechanical and plumbing systems and Structural Engineering was provided by HBL, also of LA.

Exotic and detailed, from the various architectural and engineering elements involved in restoring a house originally built only for filming, to the interior lighting, the display of art and the home networking system, presented many challenges throughout the nearly 20-month project.

"Carniglia's attention to detail and ability to manage the 'relationship' aspect of the project enabled us to create the house we wanted while maintaining the spirit of the original design," said Barry Wolf, the home's current owner.

About Carniglia Construction

Founded in 1998 by 25-year building industry veteran Peter Carniglia, Carniglia Construction, Inc. is a general contracting firm that has helped create some of the LA Basin's most unique buildings and spaces through an unrelenting commitment to excellence and client service. Among the company's other recent accomplishments are the Shutters Hotel on the Beach, the Aish HaTorah synagogue in Beverly Hills, the Craemer Residence in Palos Verdes and the Coltrane Recording Studio in Woodland Hills.