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A man sits on top of the roof deck of a tiny studio
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Tour the tiny Silver Lake hideaway with Richard Neutra roots

John Bertram designed a simple rec room that complements the architecture of his Richard Neutra home in Silver Lake.

A small structure surrounded by vegetation

Architect John Bertram sits atop the roof deck of his recreation room in Silver Lake.   (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)

A view of the recreation room that shows the garden

The recreation room was designed to be unobtrusive and preserve the garden.   (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)

A book, tray and other items on a couch

Sitting inside the recreation room is a calming experience for architect John Bertram   (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)

A view of the recreation room amid the trees from the McIntosh house.

A view of the recreation room from the McIntosh House.   (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)

Richard Neutra's McIntosh house as seen from the recreation room.

A view of Richard Neutra’s McIntosh House from the recreation room.   (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)

A submerged small dwelling

The recreation room is sunk 30 inches into the ground.   (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)

A man takes in the L.A. landscape

Architect John Bertram takes in the views of downtown L.A. from the recreation room’s roof deck.   (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)

A small rec room hidden among trees

Bertram worked hard to add a unit that would preserve the yard and not affect his neighbors’ views.   (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)

A stone path in a garden next to a chair

Much of the Silver Lake garden remains intact, despite the addition.   (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)

A sculpture on the grass in a garden

Birds and butterflies are drawn to the milkweed and hummingbird sage planted through the garden.   (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)

The rec room as seen from the garden

A view of the recreation room from the garden.  (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)

A small, furnished rec room

The 12-by-12 rec room is intentionally spare with limited furnishings and accessories.  (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)

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Tour the tiny Silver Lake hideaway with Richard Neutra roots

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