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The Sheats–Goldstein Residence is a home designed and built between 1961 and 1963 by American architect John Lautner in the Beverly Crest neighborhood in Los Angeles, California, a short distance up the hill from the Beverly Hills city limit.
May 6, 2020 · Perched on a steep hillside in Silver Lake, the John and Mary Lautner Residence remains in nearly original condition. The redwood-clad home cascades down a steep slope—a challenge Lautner approached with the intention "to build something of the hill, rather than in spite of the hill."
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The home was originally built for Helen and Paul Sheats and their five children. Helen, an artist, and Paul a doctor, had previously commissioned Lautner for the 1948-1949 Sheats Apartments project located in Westwood adjacent to UCLA. There were two subsequent owners before a businessman, James Goldstein, purchased the residence in 1972, in a stat...
The remodelings began shortly after James Goldstein purchased the house and were done in stages so that different parts of the house could remain occupied. The entrance was redesigned later with a new koi pond, stepping stones, and waterfall as part of the 1980s remodel. All of the stucco ceilings were replaced with redwood, steel mullions were rem...
The skyspace, also called "Above Horizon" is an art installation located on a steep slope below the residence. The skyspace was designed by light artist, James Turrell, in collaboration with architect, Duncan Nicholson. The project is built in the same construction materials as the home. Originally, James Goldstein conceived this art installation a...
A new project conceived by Goldstein and envisioned by John Lautner as a schematic concept for a tennis court and guest house on adjacent property is under construction. The project under way has been revised with the assistance from the architect, Duncan Nicholson. Also included will be an office, recreation room, and theater building that will al...
Jan 20, 2019 · Initially, the site had been deemed “unbuildable” by several architects and contractors due to the steep 45-degree downhill slope. Lautner’s solution to the house was to embed a 5-foot-thick, 27-foot high reinforced concrete post into the hill to support a floating octagonal pod.
Feb 27, 2012 · James Goldstein worked closely with John Lautner to restore the structure to its former glory and had John Lautner create several additions. James Goldstein, an avid art collector, even added his own skyspace by James Turrell, also called "Above Horizon", an art installation located on a steep slope below the residence.
Apr 11, 2024 · The client, aerospace engineer Leonard Malin, inherited the steep, sloping lot and had $30,000 to somehow build a house there. In true John Lautner fashion, he found a way to build a house with a panoramic view without dealing with the rough terrain.
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Perched on a steep hillside in Silver Lake, the John and Mary Lautner Residence remains in nearly original condition. The redwood-clad home cascades down a steep slope—a challenge Lautner approached with the intention "to build something of the hill, rather than in spite of the hill."
