California - Neutra Projects 6 Created 13-Oct-17 By rj jj, ty, Barbados Russell House San Francisco, Erich Mendelsohn Kaufmann Desert House Maxwell House Neutra VDL Studio and Residences 5 Los Angeles, 3 Palm Springs, 2 M H de Young Museum 6 San Francisco, Herzog and De Meuron museum 4 Los Angeles, http://wwwmimoaeu/users/rj12312/guides/california%20-%20neutra/ Schindler House 7 West Hollywood, Rudolf Schindler museum, 1
photo: David Weibel photo: David Weibel Russell House Washington Street 3788 San Francisco California 94118 The Russell house was designed by German refuge Erich Mendelsohn It is his only house in San Francisco Project is not public! 1952 Client Erich Mendelsohn Madeleine Haas Russell David_Weibel photo: David Weibel http://wwwmimoaeu/users/rj12312/guides/california%20-%20neutra/ 2
photo: Manuel Majerus photo: Manuel Majerus Kaufmann Desert House West Vista Chino 470 Palm Springs California 92262 This is an iconic house by Austrian modernist architect Richard Neutra, who immigrated to the USA in the early 1920s and worked briefly for Frank Lloyd Wright He is considered part of the International Style modernist movement, and this house a regional variation It has a cross shape and is very open, with glass walls and outdoor covered walkways Julius Shulman became a reknowned architecture photographer through his work on this house Edgar J Kaufmann Sr was a retail magnate and already owned Wright's famous Fallingwater The house had been degraded through its successive owners but has been faithfully restored in the 1990s photo: Manuel Majerus Project is not public! 1946 haveacupoftea In a residential area North-West of downtown Palm Springs Take West Vista Chino from main North Palm Canyon Drive http://wwwmimoaeu/users/rj12312/guides/california%20-%20neutra/ 3
photo: L Guzzetta Maxwell House Edgeware rd 822 Los Angeles California 90026 http://vimeocom/16160354 The Maxwell house was built in 1941 for musicians Charles and Sybil Maxwell by one of Modernism's most important architects: The house is considered the first example of Neutra's work with pitched roofs and redwood siding The house, originally located in Brentwood District of Los Angeles was moved to a lot in Angelino Heights In order to be relocated, the building had to be cut in three parts Temporary shear walls were built to grant structural stability during transportation The relocation, executed in two different dates (one piece moved first, followed by the two remaining ones), was documented on video by professional video makers hired from the owner The event was extensively covered by the press photo: Brian Thomas Jones Project is not public! 1941 Donatella http://wwwmimoaeu/users/rj12312/guides/california%20-%20neutra/ 4
photo: Raúl González photo: Raúl González Neutra VDL Studio and Residences Silver Lake Blvd 2300 Los Angeles California CA 90039 http://wwwneutra-vdlorg/site/defaultasp?4120177028 This is the historic, multi-family, live-work space of the architect It's official name is "The Richard and Dion Neutra VDL Studio and Residences" The letters "VDL" refer to the industrialist CH van der Leeuw who lent Neutra the money in 1932 to build the first stage It was built in three stages: in 1932, in 1940 and, with Neutra's architect son Dion, in 1966 This structure was the place where hi-tech, indoor-outdoor California Modern architecture began In 1990 it was bequeathed to the California State Polytechnic University Pomona College of Environmental Design photo: Raúl González Project is public! Floor area/size 1932 190 m², Interior architect archraulgonz Tours of the VDL House are ONLY on Saturdays from 11am to 3pm http://wwwmimoaeu/users/rj12312/guides/california%20-%20neutra/ 5
photo: Ken McCown M H de Young Museum Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive 50 San Francisco California 94118 http://wwwfamsforg/deyoung/indexasp The M H de Young Museum sites atop the site of the old museum which was severely damaged in San Francisco earthquake of 1989 The building depicts this fracture not only in it's form, but also in the structure of the building itself, which can move almost a meter during an earthquake The copper skin, which covers the building entirely, is covered in dimples and perforations which change in colour throughout the day depending on the quality of sunlight Project is public! 10-2005 Herzog and De Meuron rtaube Tuesday through Sunday, 9:30 am to 5:15 pm, Fridays until 8:45 pm The tower closes at 4:30 pm Tuesday through Sunday and 8 pm Fridays http://wwwmimoaeu/users/rj12312/guides/california%20-%20neutra/ 6
Schindler House North Kings Road 835 West Hollywood California 90069 http://wwwmakcenterorg The Schindler House is considered by many to be the first Modernist house ever built The one-storey dwelling has tilt-up concrete walls, a flat roof and opens to the garden through sliding panels Since the Californian climate is so mild, the bedrooms are actually open air lofts that sit atop the building When occasional rain appeared, canvas could be rolled down over the openings The house served as Schindler's home and studio, and for a while also housed his friend and rival, The MAK Center for Art and ure currently occupies the house, where they regularly put on events Project is public! 5-1922 Rudolf Schindler rtaube Wednesday - sunday: 11:00-18:00 Closed on mondays and tuesdays From Freeway 10, exit at La Cienega Boulevard and head north Turn right onto Melrose Avenue and turn left a few blocks later onto Kings Road The house will be on your left side, hidden by bamboo http://wwwmimoaeu/users/rj12312/guides/california%20-%20neutra/ 7