Well-known LA architect & environmentalist David Randall Hertz FAIA is selling his Venice home. In addition to being a classic compound of 4 structures connected by 3 bridges within a tropical oasis, the home is made famous as a setting in the Showtime series "Californication." Its design is inspired by Hertz's travels surfing through Southeast Asia & is in a style one might call Balinese Modern. The 5,000sf home is set on a 7,500sf lot & is a compound of buildings set around a lap pool, w/7bedrooms, media rm & pool house. The residence's exterior is built out & put to use w/features including: outdoor kitchen, fire-pit, roof deck & outdoor shower. The home pioneered several sustainable & energy-saving features & materials: concrete floors & counters, recycled & certified sustainable wood, photo-voltaic solar energy system, natural ventilation that requires no A/C, zero VOC paint, reclaimed materials. The home was awarded the Sustainable Living Award by the Eco Home network.