
Neutra's own home and studio, built with no-interest loan from Dutch philanthropist Dr. C.H. Van Der Leeuw. Original destroyed by fire in 1963; rebuilt by Dion Neutra with father's oversight. Radical 'glass house' design with rooftop and balcony gardens.
SIGNIFICANCE: Neutra's own home and studio; National Historic Landmark
NOTE: Open Saturdays 11am-3pm. Tours by Cal Poly Pomona architecture students. Virtual tours and digital archive available online.
DETAILS
- Year Built
- 1932
- Location
- Silver Lake, CA
- Original Owner
- Richard Neutra
- Current Owner
- Cal Poly Pomona
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Architect
Richard Neutra
Richard Neutra was an Austrian-American architect who pioneered 'California Modern' residential architecture and developed the theory of 'biorealism' ...