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Apr 20, 2013 · You have to admit it, Hollywood really seems to have a thing for John Lautner; his designs are continuously cropping up in tv-shows, films, cartoons, music videos and even video games.
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John Edward Lautner (16 July 1911 – 24 October 1994) was an American architect. Following an apprenticeship in the mid-1930s with the Taliesin Fellowship led by Frank Lloyd Wright, Lautner opened his own practice in 1938, where he worked for the remainder of his career.
Murray Grigor on John Lautner. ‘Infinite Space: The Architecture of John Lautner' is a new documentary feature film by renowned Scottish film-maker Murray Grigor. The film traces the lifelong quest of visionary architect Lautner to create “architecture that has no beginning and no end” and features archive recordings of Launter talking ...
Aug 8, 2010 · This programme is not currently available on BBC iPlayer. Documentary feature film, tracing the lifelong quest of architecture genius John Lautner. His life was marked by innovation and ...
- Lautner’s Mentor: Frank Lloyd Wright. After graduating from college, Lautner’s mother got word that Frank Lloyd Wright was accepting applications for his Taliesin Fellowship in Wisconsin and encouraged him to apply.
- Lautner Moves to Los Angeles. Lautner stated in an interview that he moved to Los Angeles to supervise the construction of Wright’s Sturges House. He despised the city and thought the town was the “ugliest place in the world.”
- Lautner Opens His Practice. Through small projects handed down from Wright and the building of his own house, Lautner would establish his practice in Los Angles.
- The Chemosphere. In the late 1950s, Lautner would begin the design for the Malin Residence, often called the “Chemosphere.” Initially, the site had been deemed “unbuildable” by several architects and contractors due to the steep 45-degree downhill slope.
Jul 13, 2008 · John Lautner's designs astutely merged shelter and nature. A new exhibit tries to recast his futuristic legacy.
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Mar 8, 2016 · The documentary film is rich with stunning photography of Lautner's private work, well paced interviews with his contemporary critics, and footage of the Architect recounting his experiences as a young man and then in Los Angeles, from his arrival in 1938 until his death in 1994.
