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- His architecture is bold, dynamic, and daring. He is known for his strong figural forms, experimental engineering solutions, and the impactful spatial qualities that catered to the space-age zeitgeist of post-war, mid-century America.
www.rostarchitects.com/articles/2019/1/20/eight-things-you-should-know-about-the-architect-john-lautnerEight Things You Should Know About the Architect John Lautner
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Apr 29, 2015 · Lautner’s unique approach to design and ambitious architectural vision meant his projects attracted gifted engineers, contractors and master-builders. Drawn by an appreciation of fine craftsmanship and truly experimental structures, these experts enabled Lautner to give physicality to his dramatic and daring designs.
Lautner's design incorporates many innovative features: He used external steel cantilever beams to support the roof of the hexagonal main living area, creating a completely open space, free of any internal columns. This design, and the house's hillside situation, combine to afford 360-degree views across Los Angeles.
Jul 11, 2013 · For certain, John Lautner is absolutely of the place: of LA, of Hollywood, Malibu, Beverley Hills and so on. He is also of mountaintops, lakeshores and shady glades at the same time. ‘Today he’s primarily considered a visionary, but Esther McCoy once described him as a ‘lyrical technologist’, while Banham just said he was ‘eccentric ...
Jan 20, 2019 · Without question, John Lautner is one of the most influential architects of the 20th century. His architecture is bold, dynamic, and daring. He is known for his strong figural forms, experimental engineering solutions, and the impactful spatial qualities that catered to the space-age zeitgeist of post-war, mid-century America.
Gehry’s surfaces undulate mainly for effect from the exterior, while Lautner’s forms curve primarily to accommodate views from the interior. Reflecting what Erwin Panofsky labeled the “spheroidal” shape of human vision, Lautner’s bulbous spaces diagram the alliance of site and sight.
John Lautner’s architecture is rooted in a personal design philosophy that is the imaginative extension of the organic architectural theories of Frank Lloyd Wright, his exuberant designs and broad spectrum of approaches epitomize the landscape of southern California from the fifties techno-optimism of the drive-in, freeway, and Cadillac tail ...
Jul 23, 2011 · Many uncomprehending critics glommed onto this unconventional car-oriented design and turned the very name “Googie” into a definition for cheaply built commercial architecture. Lautner smarted ...
