So grateful you are producing these exceptional videos and recording his designs and especially their before and after features. Preserving the best of our past inovators.
great that you actually visited the house. Mrs Alexander has passed away and the house is now sold, so it's more difficult to get in. Indeed the pillar is standing on an odd location, in the middle of the home.
I actually think this house is spectacular. It's more subtle than other designs, but it really works well for modern living and stands the test of time.
Yes it's a brilliant design. With spectaculair I ment: free floating floors, large concrete roofs and a large scale. So seen from that standpoint the house is not spectaculair, but more subtle, huble and down to earth. For me that's just what makes it great! I love it. With not spectaculair I don't mean its lesser in anyway, the opposite: i think it belongs to the better of Lautner designs.
I'll echo what everybody else is saying: the comparative simplicity of the house in no way prevents Lautner's flair with designig spaces from shining through. Beautiful little gem! Thank you, trusty tour guide!;)
Always great to read your comments! :) I agree with you: it's a beautifull gem this house, but not the first house that comes up in your mind when you think about Lautner.
"By far not as eye-catching as later Lautner designs" Maybe, but for the early 50 standards it undoubtably was. It also turned out to be highly adaptable for remodeling to accommodate the present day taste, which, in my view have worked out very well.
I agree with you. I think that they achieved the modern changes without taking away from the original architecture too much. If this were our home, I’d RUN home after work.
With '' by far not as eye catching'' I ment : the science fiction like structures that seems to float in the air like the Chemosphere, the Garcia house, Tyler House....or large concrete roofs like Silvertop, Hope and Arango. This house is brilliantly designed but it's nothing like those other designs that immediately catch everybody attention. ' I don't prefer those other designs over this design, I just say this house is equally brilliant but then in a more humble and standard way. Indeed the house was very revolutionary for the 1950's and it's indeed very adabtable.
Yes, the orginal had more warmth, the new interior is to shiny and to modern. Still I love this simple house, it shows that John Lautner was also great in smaller more straight forward projects. .
I personally like the new brighter decor better than the old. I think this is because that warm palette that was so hip during the 50s had become the stereotypical American lower-class, low-quality, chintzy interiors of the 1970s when I grew up. So I'm just conditioned to see that dark wood, dark tile, with the yellows and oranges, and am instantly reminded of the rural American homes I frequented 50 years ago. It all just looks like it's covered with nicotine residue to my eye. That's a lovely house though. And yes, you can really see FLW's influence working through Lautner in the horizontal lines of the house. This is the most FLW house by Lautner I've seen so far, I think.
Okay interesting that you prefer the new interior over the old one! The old interior feels indeed a bit daded but that's just what I like so much about it. Covered with nicotine just made me laugh, I haven't though of it, but I know what you mean :) It's indeed one of the most FLW inspired homes by Lautner, although I consider the Wolff House his FLW inspired design: it's namely a hommage to Fallingwater.
I lived in a house for awhile during the seventies and it was all white inside; the carpet, drapes, walls, ceiling,doors. I grew to hate it because over time the whites began to mismatch and look "dingey" all on their own. Hated it.
I heard somewhere that the idea of painting the soffits and interior ceilings yellow was derived from WW1 airplanes which often had that color on the underside of their wings. [When I heard this I remember wondering why they weren't "sky blue" but I think yellow was found effective given the variability of the sky.] The change to white is noticeable for this reason.
Okay interesting to read because I really like World War 1 planes! However I never heard of that story, that doesn't mean it can't be true. Maybe it's true and int's itneresting for sure! I don't know if most of the World war 1 planes were yellow from the underside, I thought the were mostly grey or blue. German planes had a variety of colors. I know for sure that white for ceilings is the last decades more in fashion .
You're welcome! It's indeed a lot of hard work, but I like making these videos. I want to cover all the houses by Lautner, also the less famous ones. More content will come up.
Hi Jopp. After thinking about it, I believe an interest in Lautner's work was initiated by a scene in the Bond movie "Dr. No". Mr. Lautner didn't have anything to do with the movie but Mr.Ken Adam did and he introduced a visual effect that grabbed my attention. In the film, everything seems ordinary like other movies but all of a sudden we see a room that is absolutely intriguing because of its design, and the feel of the movie completely changes. Of course that's the room with the mysterious skylight.
Yes I know what you mean! I was also a huge fan of the James Bond movies, and I love the Ken Adam. I hope to make a video about Ken Adam someday because his designs share a lot of similarities with Lautner. The first time in my life that I saw a Lautner house was in the Bond movie "Diamonds Are Forever" , I made a video about all the Lautner houses used in movies.
Another great video my friend, as usual your passion and knowledge is infectious! Interesting house, if I'm honest I'm not really feeling this one, as it seems a little confused somehow? Great features and great details are highlights individually on their own, but together the design doesn't seem to flow very well, in my humble opinion. But that's just being picky in hindsight, I am still in awe of this man and his creations. Thank you again as always, excellent work! G
Good to read that you enjoyed the video and thank you for your comment!. Yes, not every house by Lautner can be your favorite and taste is a personal thing: other people just love this house (read the other comments) It proofs the difference in taste and the versatility by Lautner: he deisgned houses to suit different kind of people. For me this house is in the middle: it's very good, but not my favorite either.
I absolutely love large overhangs-cantilevered roofs on homes not only providing outdoor shelter but helping to block the Summer Sun from the windows. However in the Northern Midwest where I dwell everyone has the tendency to push the exterior walls out more to gain interior sq. Footage because of the limited warmer seasons. I would still do it on our next home I’m planning in my head at this point. This, a gorgeous home.
Most John Lautner homes are specially designed for the Californian Climate, I would love to have a John Lautner inspired home as well, butunfortunately I live in the Netherlands and the climate there is not sutable for most John Lautner designs either :(
I love watching your videos. I knew little about Lautner and his work, and you have made me a big fan. Stylistically this house, while not flamboyant, is elegant and perfectly designed for living. The amount of window space and the vaulted ceilings are perfect, though I'd prefer something other than the brick flooring, and although I like the remodeled, more open kitchen design, the cabinet choice doesn't work.
Good to hear that you became a Lautner fan through the videos! This really makes me happy to read. Yes I agree with you: the house is not flamboyant but perfect designed. And yes I don't like the shiny kitchen cabinets eaither.
Really great to read your comment, it stimulates me to go on with making more content. There was so little information available about Lautner houses that I started my own research. Now I share the results of my research with other architecture lovers like me. I like to make this videos.
@@SuperJobbel well done !also I think since you know so much about architecture you should open another channel or even on this one make videos of other houses to show the terminology of architecture / design . Nowadays there is a lot of people / real estate agents who are doing house tour like myself and there is no sources from where to learn about whats called what and how to professionally speak about the house/ I would watch this videos for sure !
Yes, I'm planning to make also some videos about the terminology of architecture, but it will take some time to make them. First finish all the videos about Lautner homes. Thank you for your advice, I only saw your comment today, so therefore a loate reaction of mine after 5 months! @@viktoriagorska
Yes, I guess they place the laundry so far because of the sound that laundry machines make: by placing them near the garage the sound doesn't come to the bedroom or living spaces.
This is definitely one of his most average homes, check also the video about the Deutsch House. This design is also very average, perhaps even more straight forward, but still beautifull. ua-cam.com/video/Sq3RbBo4oYk/v-deo.html
100% agree on the original warm tones of the interior being preferable. For me, the pool is a great addition and feels like an expansion of the interior.
I like very much the Wright influence, especially in the living room. I agree in general that the changes detract from the original feel of the house, but I am personally in favor of swimming pools, so it's hard for me to be upset about it. BTW, I learned the word "skeletonized" from you, so thanks for that.
I Live in the Netherlands and there only a few people have swimming pools, because there is a lot of natural water where you can easily swim in. There are also a lot of public pools. So I'm not used to the idea of having a pool in a garden. Still, I can understand that in the hot, dry and sunny climate of California a pool is very welcome..... Btw I don't know if the word skeletonised is correct English or not ....
@@SuperJobbel Yes, I understand, but I grew up in Florida, where it's hot and wet, and it's nice to have a swimming pool. Also, "skeletonised" is definitely a correct word. I taught English as a second language, and consider myself a subject matter expert. 😎😎 You can trust me.
Wellll... here goes. I really miss the edgy disco-esque music that played once upon a time in the background of your videos. For me, the music was a sexy enhancement of your voice and Lautner's designs. There. I said it. I feel better now!!!
Hahaha.... I will make another video with a more disco like background music someday. I don't know which house by Lautner's suits the disco like music well. But don't worry it will come back again............
The remodel definitely brightened the interior of the house compared to the darkness of the original design. However, the kitchen cabinets are jarringly out of context with the rest of the house, and do not match anything of the original design. And, while I appreciate the original jalousie window in the den, I, myself, would replace such an archaic and inefficient device. It is amazing how much Lautner influenced my early designs when studying architecture. Nota bene: I DO approve of the Nord and Kurzweil keyboards in the glass corner overlooking the garden: Very inspirational view.
Haha...I play guitar and was hooked by the Fender Guitar in the corner! That was for me an inspirational view, but for a keyboard player the Nord and Kruzweil Keyboard are inspirational! (I never heard of the brands to be honest......) Intresting that Lautner inspired your early designs: that makes me curious to see how your early designs look like!
@@SuperJobbel Thank you !!! After going into a completely different field in life due to a cataclysmic shift in my world, the drawings and details were lost in moves over time; there might still be some packed away somewhere. Lots of tall windows with entire glass walls overlooking green spaces; center of the home courtyards; different rooflines (flat cantilever-style with raised centers, although I favor hip roofs to gables). P.S.--I have 6 Stratocasters, as well !!!
Thanks for another great tour. I think I disagree with the general consensus. This looks like a property with an identity crisis. Almost 2 different houses under one roof. Modernization is awesome but this one just doesn't stick the landing for me. A lot of care and attention to detail has happened here however, color pallet, materials and textures appear to compete with the architecture not complement it.
As I promised: Here is the new video of the Schaffer House! :) Much more info, better drawings and the explanation of the complicated roof construction. Enjoy! ua-cam.com/video/tCUyCW4qLtA/v-deo.html
Yes, the renovation was not my choice either. Everybody has it's own taste, but I think many brilliant designs by Lautner are ruined by contempoarary changes. Thank you for your comment, great to read that you liked the video.
I guess the original plans are still available somewhere? The make over destroyed much of Lautners flair, but the house can be saved and put back together again. Which begs me to wonder, why the hell buy a Lautner house and then re model it? Those people could've left the house to someone that would've appreciated it for what it is and gone and re modeled something else
Yes, the original plans are still easily accesible. So it won't be difficult to restore the house. I guess the person who remodelled it didn't knew who John Lautner was becuase didn't knew a lot about architecture.
It's like Lautner wanted to try his hand on something mid century modern and created something actually rather timeless. Apart from certain elements this house is harder to date than many of his designs. And like with many well-made updates or renovations, I am torn between the purity of the original and the practicality of the update. Thank you, Jop, for these very interesting videos
Thanks for your reaction! Interesting theory that you consider the house very timeless, it's indeed feeling very modern, although I consider other designs like the Tyler House or the Wolff Residence more timeless. What I miss in the new renovation are the internal garden and the enclosed kitchen. I like the yellow colour of the ceiling also, giving the light a warm filter. But the new renovation made the house indeed more practical.
Sad! This worthy child of Usonia could have been rescued from it years of lived-in neglect by a thorough restoration that nonetheless brought it up-to-date. Possibility its insensitive re-do was done to flip the 'property' without excessive cost. Cynical, if so. Certainly, Lautner's houses are very valuable properties, but they're also a precious part of SoCal's built heritage. It's hard to look at it as is...
You're right this house had a re-do to pump the value and then sell it. John Lautner's legacy should be better preserved that's why I made these videos: to bring more attention to his work and to show the amazing beauty of his designs.
Lautners real interest was to give his structures over to nature. The soft light that reflected off the wood ceilings and interior shelving and casework was subtle, minimizing harsh reflections off of the interior environment. The whitewashing destroys this harmony creating a space lacking the shaded play of shadows and light. They would have been better off updating a run of the mill mid century ranch house instead of wrecking a masters work. Instead it has all the cliches of a Pinterest board.
Again 100% agree with you: the ceiling should by coloured yellow, creating a warm filter that recreates the feeling of natural sunlight and the brown/ green colours of the nature. White ceilings are to hard and to artificial.
I think John Lautner FAR exceeded his Mentor Frank Lloyd Wright. Your incredible Lautner videos take us into dream houses where the insanely rich live, people who can hang multi-million$ Jackson Pollock paintings on their walls, (see 7:00 in the upper left). Many of his amazing house have been in movies, they all should be.
Yes Lautner is definitely up there with Wright. Both are brilliant architects for sure. I like to make videos that give people the feeling that they walk through the houses. Great that you like the videos. More content will come up soon.
So grateful you are producing these exceptional videos and recording his designs and especially their before and after features. Preserving the best of our past inovators.
Thank you for your comment. Really like to read all the lovely comments by viewers. It stimulates me to go on and to preserve the legacy by Lautner.
Mrs. Alexander was very gracious in letting me come in and view her house a long time ago. I remember that pole seemingly in the middle of nowhere...
great that you actually visited the house. Mrs Alexander has passed away and the house is now sold, so it's more difficult to get in. Indeed the pillar is standing on an odd location, in the middle of the home.
I actually think this house is spectacular. It's more subtle than other designs, but it really works well for modern living and stands the test of time.
Yes it's a brilliant design. With spectaculair I ment: free floating floors, large concrete roofs and a large scale. So seen from that standpoint the house is not spectaculair, but more subtle, huble and down to earth. For me that's just what makes it great! I love it. With not spectaculair I don't mean its lesser in anyway, the opposite: i think it belongs to the better of Lautner designs.
You are right the house is very much a Lautner house but with less spectacular details very Nicely executed house
I'll echo what everybody else is saying: the comparative simplicity of the house in no way prevents Lautner's flair with designig spaces from shining through. Beautiful little gem! Thank you, trusty tour guide!;)
Always great to read your comments! :) I agree with you: it's a beautifull gem this house, but not the first house that comes up in your mind when you think about Lautner.
"By far not as eye-catching as later Lautner designs"
Maybe, but for the early 50 standards it undoubtably was.
It also turned out to be highly adaptable for remodeling to accommodate the present day taste, which, in
my view have worked out very well.
I agree with you. I think that they achieved the modern changes without taking away from the original architecture too much. If this were our home, I’d RUN home after work.
With '' by far not as eye catching'' I ment : the science fiction like structures that seems to float in the air like the Chemosphere, the Garcia house, Tyler House....or large concrete roofs like Silvertop, Hope and Arango. This house is brilliantly designed but it's nothing like those other designs that immediately catch everybody attention. ' I don't prefer those other designs over this design, I just say this house is equally brilliant but then in a more humble and standard way. Indeed the house was very revolutionary for the 1950's and it's indeed very adabtable.
Everybody would run to home, after he /she would live there
thank you for your work, much appreciated
You're welcome! I go on with making videos about John and other architects.
Cool place, even updated it shines and Lautner can be proud of. Nice work.
Indeed a nice house. Lautner can be proud of all his houses.
Another outstanding video. The remodeling looks good. But I agree with you. I like the more cozy l feel of the original too.
Yes, the orginal had more warmth, the new interior is to shiny and to modern. Still I love this simple house, it shows that John Lautner was also great in smaller more straight forward projects. .
Thanks again, love all of these explorations! Loved the original thin planter and original internal garden!
Yes I do as well! The thin planter and internal garden are the most beautifull parts of the house.
I personally like the new brighter decor better than the old. I think this is because that warm palette that was so hip during the 50s had become the stereotypical American lower-class, low-quality, chintzy interiors of the 1970s when I grew up. So I'm just conditioned to see that dark wood, dark tile, with the yellows and oranges, and am instantly reminded of the rural American homes I frequented 50 years ago. It all just looks like it's covered with nicotine residue to my eye. That's a lovely house though. And yes, you can really see FLW's influence working through Lautner in the horizontal lines of the house. This is the most FLW house by Lautner I've seen so far, I think.
Okay interesting that you prefer the new interior over the old one! The old interior feels indeed a bit daded but that's just what I like so much about it. Covered with nicotine just made me laugh, I haven't though of it, but I know what you mean :) It's indeed one of the most FLW inspired homes by Lautner, although I consider the Wolff House his FLW inspired design: it's namely a hommage to Fallingwater.
I lived in a house for awhile during the seventies and it was all white inside; the carpet, drapes, walls, ceiling,doors. I grew to hate it because over time the whites began to mismatch and look "dingey" all on their own. Hated it.
I heard somewhere that the idea of painting the soffits and interior ceilings yellow was derived from WW1 airplanes which often had that color on the underside of their wings. [When I heard this I remember wondering why they weren't "sky blue" but I think yellow was found effective given the variability of the sky.]
The change to white is noticeable for this reason.
Okay interesting to read because I really like World War 1 planes! However I never heard of that story, that doesn't mean it can't be true. Maybe it's true and int's itneresting for sure! I don't know if most of the World war 1 planes were yellow from the underside, I thought the were mostly grey or blue. German planes had a variety of colors. I know for sure that white for ceilings is the last decades more in fashion .
these are really great videos, I'm thoroughly enjoying them - many thanks!!!
You're welcome and thanks for your comment. It stimulates me to make new content. More videos will come up soon!
Great video, love your work. Thanks for sharing
You're welcome! more videos will come up. :)
Thanks so much for your time in creating this for us to see and enjoy. Very wonderful house. The new things are pretty, but I like the original too.
100% agree with you! Good to hear that you liked the video so much. More videos will come up.
Thank you for your hard work I really enjoy the videos.
You're welcome! It's indeed a lot of hard work, but I like making these videos. I want to cover all the houses by Lautner, also the less famous ones. More content will come up.
Hi Jopp. After thinking about it, I believe an interest in Lautner's work was initiated by a scene in the Bond movie "Dr. No". Mr. Lautner didn't have anything to do with the movie but Mr.Ken Adam did and he introduced a visual effect that grabbed my attention. In the film, everything seems ordinary like other movies but all of a sudden we see a room that is absolutely intriguing because of its design, and the feel of the movie completely changes. Of course that's the room with the mysterious skylight.
Yes I know what you mean! I was also a huge fan of the James Bond movies, and I love the Ken Adam. I hope to make a video about Ken Adam someday because his designs share a lot of similarities with Lautner. The first time in my life that I saw a Lautner house was in the Bond movie "Diamonds Are Forever" , I made a video about all the Lautner houses used in movies.
Beautiful house!
I agree the warm feel was so much better.
Another great video my friend, as usual your passion and knowledge is infectious! Interesting house, if I'm honest I'm not really feeling this one, as it seems a little confused somehow? Great features and great details are highlights individually on their own, but together the design doesn't seem to flow very well, in my humble opinion. But that's just being picky in hindsight, I am still in awe of this man and his creations. Thank you again as always, excellent work! G
Good to read that you enjoyed the video and thank you for your comment!. Yes, not every house by Lautner can be your favorite and taste is a personal thing: other people just love this house (read the other comments) It proofs the difference in taste and the versatility by Lautner: he deisgned houses to suit different kind of people. For me this house is in the middle: it's very good, but not my favorite either.
Another great video, thank you!
You're welcome! More videos will come up.
I absolutely love large overhangs-cantilevered roofs on homes not only providing outdoor shelter but helping to block the Summer Sun from the windows. However in the Northern Midwest where I dwell everyone has the tendency to push the exterior walls out more to gain interior sq. Footage because of the limited warmer seasons. I would still do it on our next home I’m planning in my head at this point. This, a gorgeous home.
Most John Lautner homes are specially designed for the Californian Climate, I would love to have a John Lautner inspired home as well, butunfortunately I live in the Netherlands and the climate there is not sutable for most John Lautner designs either :(
I love watching your videos. I knew little about Lautner and his work, and you have made me a big fan. Stylistically this house, while not flamboyant, is elegant and perfectly designed for living. The amount of window space and the vaulted ceilings are perfect, though I'd prefer something other than the brick flooring, and although I like the remodeled, more open kitchen design, the cabinet choice doesn't work.
Good to hear that you became a Lautner fan through the videos! This really makes me happy to read. Yes I agree with you: the house is not flamboyant but perfect designed. And yes I don't like the shiny kitchen cabinets eaither.
Thank you for good videos !!
You're welcome. More videos will come up.
omg your Chanel is exactly what I have been looking for ! thank you !
so much knowledge in one video, well done
Really great to read your comment, it stimulates me to go on with making more content. There was so little information available about Lautner houses that I started my own research. Now I share the results of my research with other architecture lovers like me. I like to make this videos.
Thanks, I like to make the videos as complete and detailed as possible.
@@SuperJobbel well done !also I think since you know so much about architecture you should open another channel or even on this one make videos of other houses to show the terminology of architecture / design . Nowadays there is a lot of people / real estate agents who are doing house tour like myself and there is no sources from where to learn about whats called what and how to professionally speak about the house/ I would watch this videos for sure !
Yes, I'm planning to make also some videos about the terminology of architecture, but it will take some time to make them. First finish all the videos about Lautner homes. Thank you for your advice, I only saw your comment today, so therefore a loate reaction of mine after 5 months! @@viktoriagorska
Beautiful house. Never understood why architects put laundry rooms so far from where you...
*Remove clothing.
*Dress.
*Store clothing.
Yes, I guess they place the laundry so far because of the sound that laundry machines make: by placing them near the garage the sound doesn't come to the bedroom or living spaces.
For me the addition of the pool was a good one- but I agree with the white ceilings being a little garish. Perhaps his most “average” house?
This is definitely one of his most average homes, check also the video about the Deutsch House. This design is also very average, perhaps even more straight forward, but still beautifull.
ua-cam.com/video/Sq3RbBo4oYk/v-deo.html
this beautiful home last sold for $3,042,000 in september of 2022…
Yes I know.... Unfortunately I wasn't the buyer because I hadn't that amount of money.
100% agree on the original warm tones of the interior being preferable. For me, the pool is a great addition and feels like an expansion of the interior.
Agree 100%. It's too bad so many houses (of all types) have received what I call the "HGTV look". What's wrong with color, or originality?
I also 100% agree with you!
Fully agree. Although the pool is very large compared with the rest of the house.
@@SuperJobbel The pool is big but it is so well integrated that it feels like it adds to the blending of in/out.
I like very much the Wright influence, especially in the living room. I agree in general that the changes detract from the original feel of the house, but I am personally in favor of swimming pools, so it's hard for me to be upset about it. BTW, I learned the word "skeletonized" from you, so thanks for that.
I Live in the Netherlands and there only a few people have swimming pools, because there is a lot of natural water where you can easily swim in. There are also a lot of public pools. So I'm not used to the idea of having a pool in a garden. Still, I can understand that in the hot, dry and sunny climate of California a pool is very welcome..... Btw I don't know if the word skeletonised is correct English or not ....
@@SuperJobbel Yes, I understand, but I grew up in Florida, where it's hot and wet, and it's nice to have a swimming pool. Also, "skeletonised" is definitely a correct word. I taught English as a second language, and consider myself a subject matter expert. 😎😎 You can trust me.
Wellll... here goes. I really miss the edgy disco-esque music that played once upon a time in the background of your videos. For me, the music was a sexy enhancement of your voice and Lautner's designs. There. I said it. I feel better now!!!
Hahaha.... I will make another video with a more disco like background music someday. I don't know which house by Lautner's suits the disco like music well. But don't worry it will come back again............
The remodel definitely brightened the interior of the house compared to the darkness of the original design. However, the kitchen cabinets are jarringly out of context with the rest of the house, and do not match anything of the original design. And, while I appreciate the original jalousie window in the den, I, myself, would replace such an archaic and inefficient device. It is amazing how much Lautner influenced my early designs when studying architecture. Nota bene: I DO approve of the Nord and Kurzweil keyboards in the glass corner overlooking the garden: Very inspirational view.
Haha...I play guitar and was hooked by the Fender Guitar in the corner! That was for me an inspirational view, but for a keyboard player the Nord and Kruzweil Keyboard are inspirational! (I never heard of the brands to be honest......) Intresting that Lautner inspired your early designs: that makes me curious to see how your early designs look like!
@@SuperJobbel Thank you !!! After going into a completely different field in life due to a cataclysmic shift in my world, the drawings and details were lost in moves over time; there might still be some packed away somewhere. Lots of tall windows with entire glass walls overlooking green spaces; center of the home courtyards; different rooflines (flat cantilever-style with raised centers, although I favor hip roofs to gables). P.S.--I have 6 Stratocasters, as well !!!
Thanks for another great tour. I think I disagree with the general consensus. This looks like a property with an identity crisis. Almost 2 different houses under one roof. Modernization is awesome but this one just doesn't stick the landing for me. A lot of care and attention to detail has happened here however, color pallet, materials and textures appear to compete with the architecture not complement it.
Yes there's a collission between the old John Lautner design and the new renovations: to styles that don't match up really.
What happened to the Schaffer House video?
I will re-upload a second version of that video next week! I'm currently busy with improving that video
As I promised: Here is the new video of the Schaffer House! :) Much more info, better drawings and the explanation of the complicated roof construction. Enjoy!
ua-cam.com/video/tCUyCW4qLtA/v-deo.html
The renovation has so bad taste, that's sad.
Still your videos allways have high quality in information. Great job
Yes, the renovation was not my choice either. Everybody has it's own taste, but I think many brilliant designs by Lautner are ruined by contempoarary changes. Thank you for your comment, great to read that you liked the video.
I guess the original plans are still available somewhere? The make over destroyed much of Lautners flair, but the house can be saved and put back together again. Which begs me to wonder, why the hell buy a Lautner house and then re model it? Those people could've left the house to someone that would've appreciated it for what it is and gone and re modeled something else
Yes, the original plans are still easily accesible. So it won't be difficult to restore the house. I guess the person who remodelled it didn't knew who John Lautner was becuase didn't knew a lot about architecture.
It's like Lautner wanted to try his hand on something mid century modern and created something actually rather timeless. Apart from certain elements this house is harder to date than many of his designs.
And like with many well-made updates or renovations, I am torn between the purity of the original and the practicality of the update.
Thank you, Jop, for these very interesting videos
Thanks for your reaction! Interesting theory that you consider the house very timeless, it's indeed feeling very modern, although I consider other designs like the Tyler House or the Wolff Residence more timeless. What I miss in the new renovation are the internal garden and the enclosed kitchen. I like the yellow colour of the ceiling also, giving the light a warm filter. But the new renovation made the house indeed more practical.
The old was far superior to the new refurb, they ruined it :(
Sad! This worthy child of Usonia could have been rescued from it years of lived-in neglect by a thorough restoration that nonetheless brought it up-to-date. Possibility its insensitive re-do was done to flip the 'property' without excessive cost. Cynical, if so. Certainly, Lautner's houses are very valuable properties, but they're also a precious part of SoCal's built heritage. It's hard to look at it as is...
You're right this house had a re-do to pump the value and then sell it. John Lautner's legacy should be better preserved that's why I made these videos: to bring more attention to his work and to show the amazing beauty of his designs.
Why would someone buy an architecturally significant gem only to ruin it? That new kitchen is a crime.
Yes, that's a question I'm wondering myself.
Lautners real interest was to give his structures over to nature. The soft light that reflected off the wood ceilings and interior shelving and casework was subtle, minimizing harsh reflections off of the interior environment. The whitewashing destroys this harmony creating a space lacking the shaded play of shadows and light. They would have been better off updating a run of the mill mid century ranch house instead of wrecking a masters work. Instead it has all the cliches of a Pinterest board.
Again 100% agree with you: the ceiling should by coloured yellow, creating a warm filter that recreates the feeling of natural sunlight and the brown/ green colours of the nature. White ceilings are to hard and to artificial.
The updates are not very thoughtful unfortunately and don't respect his original design.
Yes, I especially miss the internal garden in the new interior.
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I think John Lautner FAR exceeded his Mentor Frank Lloyd Wright. Your incredible Lautner videos take us into dream houses where the insanely rich live, people who can hang multi-million$ Jackson Pollock paintings on their walls, (see 7:00 in the upper left). Many of his amazing house have been in movies, they all should be.
Yes Lautner is definitely up there with Wright. Both are brilliant architects for sure. I like to make videos that give people the feeling that they walk through the houses. Great that you like the videos. More content will come up soon.