For sale: House w/ carport by John Lautner & additions by Richard Neutra - (Los Angeles, CA)

[DavidC]

A Carport by John Lautner, Additions by Richard Neutra—a Restored Hollywood Landmark Is Selling for $8.5 Million

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[Reidy]

The Arensbergs were friends of Aline Barnsdall and stayed in one of her Olive Hill guesthouses. Being from Pittsburgh, they also knew the Kaufmanns - the two husbands at least (see Toker, Fallingwater Rising p 358).

[SDR]

The Neutra work is easily identified by the rows of vertical metal sash. Indeed his dark-colored volume seems to have been designed to contrast completely with the original structure. Too bad Lautner's work is invisible in this collection of photos. Could that be a working turntable in the driveway ?

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[Roderick Grant]

Yes, the circular element is the turntable for the six-car port for guests. Take a google ride down Hillside to see the double garage for the owners' cars.

If an addition were made to a FLW house as jarringly different in style as Netra's, would there be any complementary remarks made? The word "carbuncle" comes to mind. Ain's addition wasn't pointed out, but I bet it wasn't carbuncleish.

[SDR]

https://www.google.com/maps/place/7065+ ... ?entry=ttu ?

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