See more ideas about john lautner, architecture design and architecture. The book also has superb color photos of the original drawings for the houses in the book. John lautner was looking for a builder to construct a very modernistic house in the hollywood hills. Bob hope house in palm springs, long an architectural. The american architect john lautner 19111994 was well ahead of his time.
Complete projects list the john lautner foundation. The lautner the park the ranch house the lautner offers 4 luxury vacation rental living units by architect john lautner, the park is our 10,000 sq. Born in 1911, lautner apprenticed to frank lloyd wright before establishing his own office in hollywood in. The lautner gallery john lautners 1947 masterpiece. Commissioned in 1956, construction of the residence spanned from 1957 to 1976. John lautners famed palm springs house finds a buyer one of palm springs bestknown modernist houses, the elrod house, finally finds a buyer. His houses, many perched on hillsides with sweeping glass walls overlooking the valley below, are icons of the drama and exuberance of the best of southern california architecture. The lautner john lautner luxury vacation rental units. John lautner 19111994, a california based architect, was an early apprentice of frank lloyd wright. The lautner offers 4 luxury vacation rental living units by architect john lautner, the park is our 10,000 sq. Nov 01, 2005 john lautner s sixty years in architecture comprise one of the great unexamined careers of the twentieth century.
Through no fault of his own, john lautners contributions to modern. Provides a biography with plans, photographs and bibliography of his works. Prolific architect john lautner was responsible for some 200 projects during his lifetime, and we found five of his modern classics currently for sale. Sep 15, 2016 known as the elrod house, this john lautnerdesigned five bedroom, five and a half bathroom residence was commissioned by designer arthur elrod in 1968 and has been featured in numerous. A look at hollywoods love affair with john lautner archdaily. A lost john lautner house is found and restored the new. A stunning modernist home designed by john lautner in 1969 is back on the market in palm springs. An exploration of the complete built work idea books. The book is richly illustrated, often with photographs made specially for this book. Of all john lautners creations, the hope residence might be the least well known but the most unforgettable.
This book contains a description of the research and the travels to all built lautner houses. John lautners former silver lake home on the market for. The architecture of john lautner by alan hess, 1999 online. With his geometric structures perched upon the hillsides, beaches, and deserts of california, john lautner is responsible for some of the most original buildings. Renovating a masterpiece, the john lautner garcia house. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Known as the elrod house, this john lautnerdesigned five bedroom, five and a half bathroom residence was commissioned by designer arthur elrod in. Introduction this magnificent home was designed and built by john lautner in 1961. John lautner, architect inglese copertina flessibile 1 giugno 1998. The architect describes the job as a philosophical challenge. Apr 22, 2015 the current owner of the famous and iconic john lautner garcia house talks about the difficult, but fulfilling, process of renovating a modernist masterpiece in certain free moments while attending college in california, a young john mcilwee would ride his motorcycle up and down mullholland drive, curiously looking up at a peculiar arching structure that sits atop a hillside in the santa. Rooted in a personal design philosophy that is the imaginative extension of the organic architectural theories of frank lloyd wright he was one of wrights first apprentices, his exuberant designs and broad spectrum of approaches epitomize the landscape of. It is the iconic home perched at the very tip of the southridge enclave, easily viewable throughout palm springs, california. After years of research, tycho saariste and janrichard kikkerts book adds an invaluable resource for our understanding of lautner.
John lautners schaffer house, completed in 1949, uses these techniques and more to create one of the very best examples of modernstyle indooroutdoor living in southern california. Born in 1911, lautner apprenticed to frank lloyd wright before. John lautners sixty years in architecture comprise one of the great unexamined careers of the twentieth century. John lautners sixty years in architecture comprise. Constructed largely of redwood and glass supported by red brick and concrete, the schaffer house feels like a newly pitched tent or a wood cabin that provides. His houses, many perched on hillsides with sweeping glass walls. It also contains a description of these houses and. Following an apprenticeship in the mid1930s with frank lloyd wright, lautner opened his own practice in 1938, where he worked for the remainder of his career. Architect john lautner had the bob hope house built into a hillside overlooking palm springs. The building was conceived from the inside out and built into the sandstone ledge of the hillside.
Click download or read online button to get john lautner architect book now. The john lautner silvertop residence renovation mid century. The purpose of architecture is to improve human life. John lautner s sixty years in architecture comprise one of the great unexamined careers of the twentieth century. John lautners silvertop in silver lake via take sunset lautner was known for integrating cutting edge tech into his designs and silvertop was probably the pinnacle of this. The noted lautnerdesigned home is a midcentury masterpiece, which recently experienced an extensive restoration, completed by bestor architecture over the course of three years. Holds the archives of this creative american architect 191194. Apr 11, 2016 a stunning modernist home designed by john lautner in 1969 is back on the market in palm springs. John lautner buildings the john lautner foundation. Rather than tearing away or leveling the natural rock formations. The property was the famed architects largest undertaking, sprawling across six. His concern for the dreams and desires of his clients, his sensitivity to the location of his buildings and his interest in the latest technical developments in were constants in his work.
Walstrom house by john lautner was constructed in 1969. John lautner after years of indefatigable research, tycho and janrichards book adds an invaluable resource for our understanding of lautner. The john lautner silvertop residence renovation mid. John lautner architect download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. The current owner of the famous and iconic john lautner garcia house talks about the difficult, but fulfilling, process of renovating a modernist masterpiece in certain free moments while attending college in california, a young john mcilwee would ride his motorcycle up and down mullholland drive, curiously looking up at a peculiar arching structure that sits atop a hillside in the santa. Home one of lautners masterworks was left unfinished until wood and his wife decided to realize his planand update it for the. John lautner 19111994 disappearing space by campbelllange, barbaraann and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Known as the elrod house, this john lautnerdesigned five bedroom, five and a half bathroom residence was commissioned by designer arthur elrod in 1968 and has been featured in numerous books, magazines and museum exhibitions. Perhaps selfishly so i can show pictures of my house when it was first built in 1947 by the master himself. Apr 20, 20 john lautners silvertop in silver lake via take sunset lautner was known for integrating cutting edge tech into his designs and silvertop was probably the pinnacle of this. Lautner practiced primarily in california, and the majority of his works were residential. John edward lautner 16 july 1911 24 october 1994 was an american architect. Peek inside bob hopes iconic john lautnerdesigned palm.
Jul 30, 2014 known as the elrod house, this john lautnerdesigned five bedroom, five and a half bathroom residence was commissioned by designer arthur elrod in 1968 and has been featured in numerous books, magazines and museum exhibitions. Architecture projects from john lautner, an architecture office firm centered around. John lautner was a student of frank lloyd wright and studied at taliesin west in arizona, before going to california to work on an order. The two johns were introduced, and a liaison of 40 years was sealed. The architecture of john lautner by alan hess goodreads. The stone, glass, and copper cliffclimber is a hollywood hills homage to frank lloyd wrights fallingwater.
Mar 31, 2019 the noted lautner designed home is a midcentury masterpiece, which recently experienced an extensive restoration, completed by bestor architecture over the course of three years. For photos of my house, designed by arthur dyson and built completely by my weary old hands, see. It was designed by the midcentury architect john lautner. In her transition from inside to outside pavement moves to the walls and the spaces between the stone walls and the inner glazing. Alan hess is the author of eighteen books, including palm springs weekend, frank lloyd wright.
The property was the famed architects largest undertaking, sprawling across six acres. Born in 1911, lautner apprenticed to frank lloyd wright before establishing his own office in hollywood in 1939. Nov 16, 2016 of all john lautner s creations, the hope residence might be the least well known but the most unforgettable. Completed in 1940, it was the first of three houses the architect designed on the same street by pauline oconnor apr, 2020, 4. Each house visit is described separately, with a focus on striking architectonic elements, the. Fifties coffee shop architecture, oscar niemeyer, houses rizzoli, and numerous others. Are you interested in purchasing the english edition of lautner az, the new book by tycho saariste and janrichard kikkert. Inside beats president luke woods john lautnerdesigned l. Location the wolff house is located in the hills of west hollywood in the 8530 hedges pl, a dead.
Rooted in a personal design philosophy that is the imaginative extension of the organic architectural theories of frank lloyd wright he was one of wrights first apprentices, his exuberant designs and broad spectrum of approaches epitomize the landscape of southern california. Designed with lautner before his death in 1994, this oversized monograph is the only book available. Aug 26, 2015 prolific architect john lautner was responsible for some 200 projects during his lifetime, and we found five of his modern classics currently for sale. The craftsmanship, futurism and pure genius of john lautner remains mind boggling. See more ideas about john lautner, palm springs and architecture. When the site was excavated, the bedrock which now punctuates the home was revealed. His original, unconventional and very versatile oeuvre was never repetitive. The contentiousness around lautners work was probably inevitable, given his particular genius.
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