JOHN LAUTNER architect (1911-1994)

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John Lautner (architect) / German Wikipedia / Italian Wikipedia / French Wikipedia

 

John Lautner MySpace page

 

 

EXHIBIT

 

At UCLA’s Hammer Museum : July 13 - October 12, 2008

Between Earth and Heaven: The Architecture of John Lautner ( & press kit)

 

Spring 2008 article by Nicholas Olsberg, published in Modernism Magazine

John Lautner – Dissolving the confines

 

 

BOOKS

 

Between Earth and Heaven: The Architecture of John Lautner

by Nicholas Olsberg, Jean-Louis Cohen & Frank Escher (will be released on April 29, 2008)

LA Times Home & Garden article - John Lautner's spirit of invention (10/04/2008) Building Timeline & Photo gallery

 

John Lautner, Architect

by Frank Escher : 1994, 1998 & Paperback editions

 

The Architecture of John Lautner

Photographs by Alan Weintraub, Text by Alan Hess & in Paperback

and on Questia Online Library

 

John Lautner

by Barbara-Ann Campbell-Lange

also available in the Basic Art Series, in English : Lautner, 1911-1994: Disappearing Space,

French (L'espace illimité) & German (Der aufgelöste Raum)

 

GA HOUSES 32 - July 1991

Featuring the Gantvoort, Reiner, Elrod, Stevens, Segel, Beyer, Sheats/Goldstein & Shearing Residences

 

An Architectural Guidebook to Los Angeles

by David Gebhard and Robert Winter

 

John Lautner: A Selective Bibliography

Architectural Association School of Architecture Library, London UK - December 2004

 

 

Current TV documentary

Current Casa - John Lautner Bio – 8min. 24sec. retrospective on the work of John Lautner

 

 

August 14th, 2005 article by Michael Webb, published in Los Angeles Times CalendarLive.com

Remembering John Lautner

 

Article by Kristi Evans in the Spring/Summer 2002 edition of Northern Horizons

The Art of Design

 

Article from volume5

The Los Angeles 12 - Revisited

 

October 2nd, 2007 article by Oliver Zeller, published in arTect.net

The Limelight on Architect Lautner Never Dies

 

Article from Architettura Organica

John Lautner - Master of Organic-experimental Architecture

 

 

Bette Jane Cohen's "Aluminum Films"

The Spirit in Architecture: John Lautner

The making of "The Spirit in Architecture"

 

Foundation website review

Undersung hero - by Sutherland Lyall / The Architectural Review, July 2002

 

Portrait of some of Lautner’s colleagues from the International Architecture Database

Louis Wiehle (left) & Chris Wojciechowski (right)

 

Some street addresses for exterior architectural tours

John Lautner - Things To Do In Los Angeles

John Lautner - Day Trip to the Inland Empire

 

Rentals for events or film, television, commercial and still photography shoots

Toni Maier - On Location Inc. (note that “2696” is the John Roscoe Residence, Twin Sisters Peak, Fairfield CA - 2001 by Helena Arahuete)

 

Los Angeles Plays Itself - 2003

Documentary directed by Thom Andersen, featuring the Jacobsen, Sheats, Malin & Garcia Residences (voice-over)

 

Stephen J. Speicher’s Architecture page

Pictures of the Reiner, Elrod, Wolff & Arango Residences

 

Working Pictures productions : Architectural Movie Classics

T.V. series in development featuring the Harvey, Malin, Segel, Sheats/Goldstein, Elrod, Garcia, Reiner & Jacobsen Residences

 

Houses for sale

architectureforsale.com - Mossler, Deasy & Doe Realtors (Select Architect: John Lautner)

The Value of Architecture

Multiple Listing Service Los Angeles Real Estate

 

Furniture

Wood Sphere Ball Chair & Hassock

1 piece was featured in a 1967 publication: Furniture you can build

 

 

 

PROJECTS

 

Lautner Residence, Los Angeles – 1939

 

Springer Guesthouse, Los Angeles – 1940

Image of interior

 

Bell Residence, Los Angeles – 1942 (currently being remodeled and additioned by the owner)

John Ash Group Architects – remodel & additions

 

Desert Hot Springs Motel, Desert Hot Springs - 1947

Totem Contract - Featured Preservation

John Lautner's Desert Hot Springs Motel

jetsetmodern.com images: 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8

Photos by Mike Burns (08/2005): 1 / 2

Matthew Field’s photos on Flickr (12/07/2005)

The Photography of Michael Childers

The New York Times -> Home & Garden - 2005/06/09 : Los Angeles

Photo by Judith Lautner

PS Modcom - 2003 Preservation Award Winners (go to bottom of page)

Mitsuhiro Takemura's Blog: Desert Hot Springs Motel

JPG Magazine photos by Paul Cloutier

 

Mauer Residence, Los Angeles - 1948

City Declared Historic-Cultural Monument No. 481 (03-23-1990) / Photo

 

Jacobsen Residence, Los Angeles - 1948
featured in the 1998 movie
Twilight - Directed by Robert Benton / video captures (also featured: Wright’s Oboler & D. Honnold’s Del Rio Residence)

Official images from the Paramount Pictures release of Twilight (see second row of images on second page)

Multiple Listing Service Los Angeles Real Estate – Jacobsen images: 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8

 

Polin Residence, Los Angeles - 1948
Multiple Listing Service Los Angeles Real Estate – Polin images:
1 / 2

 

United Productions of America Studios (demolished), Burbank – 1948

Amid Amidi's blog for Cartoon Modern: Style and Design in 1950s Animation

 

Googie’s Coffee House (demolished), Los Angeles – 1949

Photographs of James Dean by Phil Stern: 1 / 2 / 3

 

Schaffer Residence, Glendale – 1949

featured in the 2005 movie Happy Endings - Directed by Don Roos / Still by Eric Lee (Lions Gate Films) from the LA Times / video captures

architectureforsale.com

Photos by: Mats Johansson

Toni Maier On Location : 2208, Glendale

 

Carling Residence, Los Angeles – 1950 (Eicher Remodel – 1991)

Photos by Mike Burns (01/2005): 1 / 2

ArtServe at the Australian National University - Achitecture, mainly Mediterranean (+ click on “Next page” at bottom)

Parmelee Geology - geotechnical assistance in the restoration and improvement of historical hillside properties

Los Angeles Magazine: MODERN MASTER.(realtor Crosby Doe) - 1999 article by Mark Morrison

 

Sheats “L'Horizon” Apartments (aka. “Tree House”), Los Angeles – 1950

City Declared Historic-Cultural Monument No. 367 (06-21-1988) / Photo

Photos by Mike Burns (05/2005): 0 / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10 / 11 / 12 / 13 / 14 / 15

Los Angeles photo galleries image

Artistic Westwood apartments are home to students, history, keggers – Daily Bruin 09.22.2002

John Lautner at ArBITAT Architects

 

Foster Residence, Sherman Oaks – 1950

Photos by Mike Burns (01/2005): 1 / 2 / 3

 

Tyler Residence, Studio City - 1950

Toni Maier On Location: 757, Studio City

Photos by Mike Burns (01/2005): 1 / 2 / 3

Photo by Gerald Forster

featured in the 2001 (adult) movie Aria - Directed by Andrew Blake  (extracts: 1 / 2 / 3 )

 

Shusett Residence, Beverly Hills – 1951

Photos by Mike Burns (05/2005): 1 / 2

 

Harvey Residence, Hollywood – 1951

Samples of Alan Weintraub's photos from Arcaid

Charles Hollis Jones Installation

David M. Parker Photography – 10.14.2001 Symposium

The New York Times Style Magazine - March 31st 2005

Los Angeles Magazine: MODERN MASTER.(realtor Crosby Doe) - 1999 article by Mark Morrison

 

Bergren Residence, Los Angeles – 1953

 

Payne Addition, San Dimas – 1953

architectureforsale.com

 

Beachwood Market Remodel, Los Angeles – 1954

E! Online - Feature - Hidden Hollywood - Like Peas in a Pod

(Not really) featured in the 1956 movie Invasion of the Body Snatchers - Directed by Don Siegel

Photos by Mike Burns (05/2005): 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6

 

Deutsch Residence, Los Angeles – 1954

Photos by Mike Burns (05/2005): 1 / 2 / 3

 

Harpel Residence, Los Angeles – 1955

LA Times Home & Garden article by Paul Young - Restored: John Lautner's Harpel house (10/04/2008) Photo gallery

 

Zahn Residence, Los Angeles – 1956 (Friedberg-Rodman Remodel – 1992)

Photos by Mike Burns (05/2005): 1 / 2

 

Pearlman Cabin, Idyllwild – 1957

Photos by Tony Merchell (05/27/2005): 1 / 2 / 3

 

Hatherall Residence, Sunland – 1957

featured in the 2002 tv episode of Six Feet Under: In Place of Anger (S2-E6) - Directed by Michael Engler / video captures

Toni Maier On Location : 1977, Sun Valley

Eric Staudenmaier Photography, see [Residential Exteriors]

 

Reiner “Silvertop” Residence, Los Angeles – 1958 (1956-1964, unfinished & uninhabited until 1974)
featured in the 1987 movie
Less than Zero - Directed by Marek Kanievska / video captures

Ted Wells living : simple

Silver Lake : The Architecture of Silver Lake & the Silver Lake Beautification Committee (15 pics, ½ down the page & 5 more, ¾ down)

"LA Obscura: The Architectural Photography of Julius Shulman" Fisher Gallery, USC - 03/04 to 04/19/1998

Unreel Locations - Silvertop

Photos by The Kim from the MAK Architecture Tour (10/02/2005): 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9

Marissa Gluck’s photos – October 3rd 2005

Picture by Howard Kim - March 2005

Livingroom picture by ecru64 (11/03/2005)

Silver Lake Architecture (click on “Silvertop” picture at bottom of page)

Los Angeles photo galleries image

Olive -- Trickle album photo shoot: 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10

Photograph of Denise Richards at Silvertop: 1 / 2

 

Lautner (Ernest) residence (aka. “Round House”), Pensacola FL – 1959

Pensacola News Journal article by Alvin Peabody - Eyes spin for round house (18/11/2007)

Famous Round House and Kemiko Concrete Stains stand the test of time (February 2008)

 

Malin “Chemosphere” Residence, Los Angeles – 1960 (Taschen Remodel - 2001, by F. Escher)

City Declared Historic-Cultural Monument No. 785 (08-10-2004) / Photo

featured in the 1964 tv episode of The Outer Limits: The Duplicate Man - Directed by Gerd Oswald / video captures
featured in the 1984 movie
Body Double - Directed by Brian De Palma