John lautner, architect by john lautner, frank escher editor. May 15, 2019 this film traces the lifelong quest of visionary architect john lautner to create architecture that has no beginning and no end. The pushbutton glass walls and retracting roofs, however innovative, always serve to create humane spaces that allow occupants to commune with nature and themselves. Born in 1911, lautner apprenticed to frank lloyd wright before establishing his own office in hollywood in. See the latest news and architecture related to john lautner, only on archdaily.
The quality of all the photos is excellent, having very good composition, lighting, resolution, and contrast. It contains photographs of 25 important designs revealing his multifaceted houses, particularly his. Buy the architecture of john lautner 01 by weintraub, alan, hess, alan, lautner, john isbn. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. The architecture of john lautner alan hess, john lautner. John lautner learned architecture through handsonworking experience rather than through classic academic training. The architecture of john lautner lexile find a book. In the architecture of john lautner, stunning photography and insightful text illuminate the work of this modern master. Bette jane cohen, director, producer, and editor of the 1990 film the spirit in architecture. Jul 06, 2008 rather it showcases the deeply poetic nature of the architecture he pursued throughout his career, says escher, whose book john lautner, architect, came out three months before the. Alan weintraub this volume traces the span of architect john lautner s career from the 1940s to the 1990s.
Lautner was born in 1911 and raised in marquette, michigan. Through no fault of his own, john lautners contributions to modern architecture have been widely recognized only in the last ten or fifteen years. Buy the architecture of john lautner 01 by hess, alan, weintraub, alan isbn. Rooted in a personal design philosophy that is the imaginative extension of the organic architectural theories of frank lloyd wright he was one of wrights first apprentices, his exuberant designs and broad spectrum of approaches epitomize the landscape of.
John edward lautner 16 july 1911 24 october 1994 was an american architect. John lautner s sixty years in architecture comprise one of the great unexamined careers of the twentieth century. Infinite space the architecture of john lautner2008 youtube. Not until robert venturis 1972 book learning from las vegas did the architectural mainstream even come close to validating lautners logic. It is the story of brilliance and of a complicated life and the most sensual architecture of the 20th century. His career spanned fiftyfive years and left an indelible mark on the built environment of southern california.
Four new books capture iconic california architecture. The architecture of john lautner universe architecture series alan hess, alan weintraub. The architecture of john lautner alan hess, alan weintraub on. Born in 1911, lautner apprenticed to frank lloyd wright before establishing his own office in hollywood in 1939. In the few months since i purchased this beautifully illustrated and impecabbly written monograph, john lautner seems to have become hollywoods. The architecture of john lautner hess, alan, weintraub, alan isbn. The john lautner foundation was founded in 1995 to preserve the lautner archive. Buy john lautner, architect by john lautner, frank escher editor online at alibris. Infinite space, a new documentary feature film, traces the lifelong quest of visionary genius john lautner to create architecture that has no beginning and no end. The book is richly illustrated, often with photographs made specially for this book.
John lautners sixty years in architecture comprise one of the great unexamined careers of the twentieth century. Buy john lautner architecturedesign series new ed by alan hess, alan weintraub isbn. John lautner architect download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. John lautner by barbara campbell goodreads share book. John lautner, faia 19111994 john lautner was one of the most important american architects of the twentieth century, and perhaps one of the most misunderstood. Rooted in a personal design philosophy that is the imaginative extension of the organic architectural theories of frank lloyd wright he was one of wrights first apprentices, his exuberant designs and broad spectrum of approaches epitomize the landscape of southern california. The purpose of architecture is to improve human life.
In 2009, lautner was the subject of a documentary feature film direct by murray grigor, infinite space. The architecture of john lautner by alan hess goodreads. Streetporter highlights jawdropping glamourlike that of george randolph and rosalie hearsts home, which was. John lautner 19111994 disappearing space by campbelllange, barbaraann and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The architecture of john lautner universe architecture.
John lautner was a california based architect that built very inspiring public buildings and private residences. The architecture of john lautner by alan hess 20030922. His houses, many perched on hillsides with sweeping glass walls overlooking the valley below, are icons of the drama and exuberance of the best of southern california architecture. Complete projects list the john lautner foundation. Jan 31, 2018 tour palm springs most iconic midcenturymodern homes by richard neutra, albert frey, and john lautner a new book captures their architectural splendor up close and personal by stefanie walde k. The architecture of john lautner universe architecture series. Browse the amazon editors picks for the best books of 2019, featuring our favorite reads. Perhaps selfishly so i can show pictures of my house when it was first built in 1947 by the master himself. The book traces the unfolding of his protean conceptions up to his death in 1994.
The architecture of john lautner by alan hess, 1999 online. John lautner, passed away on october 19, 2016, after a long illness. Architecture projects from john lautner, an architecture office firm centered around. Those are also good books, but not nearly as high quality as the architecture of john lautner. In 1933 he joined frank lloyd wright at taliesin west. The book illustrates john lautners work in photos beautifully, but it lacks plans to allow the reader to grasp the projects better. John lautners sixty years in architecture comprise one of the great. Sep 15, 2016 known as the elrod house, this john lautnerdesigned five bedroom, five and a half bathroom residence was commissioned by designer arthur elrod in 1968 and has been featured in numerous. Click download or read online button to get john lautner architect book now.
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