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John Lautner. 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.
Oct 12, 2008 · The Hammer Museum brings John Lautner’s legacy and creative process to a wider audience by presenting the first major exhibition survey of his work: Between Earth and Heaven: The Architecture of John Lautner, on view in Los Angeles from July 13 through October 12, 2008.
Jul 19, 2008 · Eric Chavkin reviews recent John Lautner Exhibition in Hammer Museum exclusively for Archinect. Along with the museum show, Mr. Chavkin anecdotes his personal experiences with the late architect as well as his takes on few of the projects.
- 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 14, 2008 · If there is a single big idea driving “Between Earth and Heaven: The Architecture of John Lautner,” which opened Sunday at the Hammer Museum, it’s that Lautner needs to be rescued from his...
Jul 31, 2008 · “Between Earth and Heaven: The Architecture of John Lautner,” an exhibition at the Hammer Museum here, makes a strong case that Lautner’s role in forging that architectural legacy has been...
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Jul 11, 2013 · He didn’t court publicity, especially when his buildings started to get it, so while beavering away at his unique blend of wood butcher’s art and Cartier, only his clients, readers of Playboy, Hollywood art directors and the odd West Coast scholar seemed to get it.
