Infinite space, a new documentary feature film, traces the lifelong quest of visionary genius john lautner to create architecture that has no beginning and no end. Going back to the future with the visionary west coast architectmichiganborn architect john lautner 1911 1994 was behind some of the most striking and innovative architectural designs in mid20thcentury america. John lautner by barbara campbell goodreads share book. Architecture projects from john lautner, an architecture office firm centered around. John lautner s sixty years in architecture comprise one of the great unexamined careers of the twentieth century. In the architecture of john lautner, stunning photography and insightful text illuminate the work of this modern master.
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. Those are also good books, but not nearly as high quality as the architecture of john lautner. 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. Streetporter highlights jawdropping glamourlike that of george randolph and rosalie hearsts home, which was. Through no fault of his own, john lautners contributions to modern architecture have been widely recognized only in the last ten or fifteen years. John lautners sixty years in architecture comprise one o.
The architecture of john lautner universe architecture series. Complete projects list the john lautner foundation. Born in 1911, lautner apprenticed to frank lloyd wright before establishing his own office in hollywood in. The pushbutton glass walls and retracting roofs, however innovative, always serve to create humane spaces that allow occupants to commune with nature and themselves. It contains photographs of 25 important designs revealing his multifaceted houses, particularly his.
The architecture of john lautner hess, alan, weintraub, alan isbn. John lautner 19111994 disappearing space by campbelllange, barbaraann and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Not until robert venturis 1972 book learning from las vegas did the architectural mainstream even come close to validating lautners logic. Buy the architecture of john lautner 01 by weintraub, alan, hess, alan, lautner, john isbn. Buy john lautner architecturedesign series new ed by alan hess, alan weintraub isbn. The architecture of john lautner by alan hess, 1999 online.
The book illustrates john lautners work in photos beautifully, but it lacks plans to allow the reader to grasp the projects better. John lautner designed over 200 architectural projects during his career, but many designs for larger buildings were never realised. Mar 21, 2018 john lautners elrod house in streetporters book photo. Infinite space the architecture of john lautner2008 youtube. May 15, 2019 this film traces the lifelong quest of visionary architect john lautner to create architecture that has no beginning and no end. In 2009, lautner was the subject of a documentary feature film direct by murray grigor, infinite space. During the forties and fifties, he established his own architecture office and designed several small and mediumsized houses of unusual daring and freedom.
His career spanned fiftyfive years and left an indelible mark on the built environment of southern california. Born in 1911, lautner apprenticed to frank lloyd wright before establishing his own office in hollywood in 1939. 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. Buy the architecture of john lautner 01 by hess, alan, weintraub, alan isbn. The architecture of john lautner universe architecture series alan hess, alan weintraub. Four new books capture iconic california architecture. This revised and condensed reprint of the rizzoli title of the same name outlines all of lautners residential projects and details his career from his apprenticeship with frank lloyd wright to his status as one of the preeminent practitioners of midcentury modernism. 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. John lautners elrod house my favorite piece of palm springs architecture midcentury modern perfection. Jan 31, 2018 tour palm springs most iconic midcenturymodern homes by richard neutra, albert frey, and john lautner a new book captures their architectural splendor up close and personal by stefanie walde k.
The book traces the unfolding of his protean conceptions up to his death in 1994. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Buy john lautner, architect by john lautner, frank escher editor online at alibris. John lautner after years of indefatigable research, tycho and janrichards book adds an invaluable resource for our understanding of lautner. The architecture of john lautner alan hess, john lautner. Alan weintraub this volume traces the span of architect john lautner s career from the 1940s to the 1990s. The purpose of architecture is to improve human life. The architecture of john lautner alan hess, alan weintraub on. John lautner architect download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. In 1933 he joined frank lloyd wright at taliesin west.
Solow professor in the history of architecture at the institute of fine arts at new york university. I also own john lautner, architect by escher, and lautner by barbaraann campbelllange. Frank escher is a principal in the architecture firm escher gunewardena. Bette jane cohen, director, producer, and editor of the 1990 film the spirit in architecture. In the few months since i purchased this beautifully illustrated and impecabbly written monograph, john lautner seems to have become hollywoods. John edward lautner 16 july 1911 24 october 1994 was an american architect. The architecture of john lautner lexile find a book.
The lautner offers 4 luxury vacation rental living units by architect john lautner, the park is our 10,000 sq. Perhaps selfishly so i can show pictures of my house when it was first built in 1947 by the master himself. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The architecture of john lautner by alan hess 20030922 on. John lautner, faia 19111994 john lautner was one of the most important american architects of the twentieth century, and perhaps one of the most misunderstood. John lautner, architect by john lautner, frank escher editor. The john lautner foundation was founded in 1995 to preserve the lautner archive. Tour palm springss most iconic midcenturymodern homes by.
See the latest news and architecture related to john lautner, only on archdaily. Despite the extraordinary technical achievements of his concrete roofs, steel cantilevers, and double curves, dynamic engineering is never the main point of his work. John lautners sixty years in architecture comprise one of the great unexamined careers of the twentieth century. Click download or read online button to get john lautner architect book now. The architecture of john lautner universe architecture. Jul 06, 2008 rather it showcases the deeply poetic nature of the architecture he pursued throughout his career, says escher, whose book john lautner, architect, came out three months before the. Browse the amazon editors picks for the best books of 2019, featuring our favorite reads. John lautner learned architecture through handsonworking experience rather than through classic academic training. John lautners sixty years in architecture comprise one of the great. In 1994, he worked with john lautner to produce the architects monograph. An exploration of the complete built work idea books.
The architecture of john lautner by alan hess goodreads. John lautner was a california based architect that built very inspiring public buildings and private residences. Lautner was born in 1911 and raised in marquette, michigan. The architecture of john lautner by alan hess 20030922.
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