John Lautner, Architect

by Frank Escher

John Lautner was the quintessential Los Angeles architect. 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.Born in 1911, Lautner apprenticed to Frank Lloyd Wright before establishing his own office in Hollywood in 1939. Among his best-known projects are the Malin Residence (Chemosphere), the Reiner Residence (Silvertop),...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3764355263
• ISBN13: 9783764355265
• Release Date: October 1994
• Publisher: Princeton Architectural Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 4.92 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 12.8" x 9.7"