Palms Springs, 1968. The influential American architect whose work in Southern California combined progressive engineering with humane design + dramatic space-age flair.
"Designed to shield the home from the intense desert sun, the roof rests on curved concrete walls. Black slate tile floors add drama, as does an indoor-outdoor swimming pool + boulders massed in the living room – two 25-foot-wide hanging glass curtain walls retract to open up the living room completely to the outside at the touch of a button. When Lautner saw rocks exposed on the 23-acre site from grading, he directed the contractor to dig 10 feet deeper, uncovering massive rocks that would became an integral part of the interior design. The 8,901-square-foot house establishes a mutual relationship with its mountain landscape and its sense of drama."
Palms Springs, 1968. The influential American architect whose work in Southern California combined progressive engineering with humane design + dramatic space-age flair.
"Designed to shield the home from the intense desert sun, the roof rests on curved concrete walls. Black slate tile floors add drama, as does an indoor-outdoor swimming pool + boulders massed in the living room – two 25-foot-wide hanging glass curtain walls retract to open up the living room completely to the outside at the touch of a button. When Lautner saw rocks exposed on the 23-acre site from grading, he directed the contractor to dig 10 feet deeper, uncovering massive rocks that would became an integral part of the interior design. The 8,901-square-foot house establishes a mutual relationship with its mountain landscape and its sense of drama."
One word - wow!