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New interior finishes, furniture, and a guesthouse were part of the restoration/renovation of John Lautner's Chemosphere, a 1960s house that makes frequent cameos in film and television.
New interior finishes, furniture, and a guesthouse were part of the restoration/renovation of John Lautner's Chemosphere, a 1960s house that makes frequent cameos in film and television.
The Chemosphere (Malin) House
The Chemosphere (Malin) House
Chemosphere
Chemosphere
John Lautner, Chemosphere house
John Lautner, Chemosphere house
The Encyclopedia Britannica once called The Chemosphere "the most modern home in the world."
The Encyclopedia Britannica once called The Chemosphere "the most modern home in the world."
It's believed that for the initial design of the Chemosphere (1960) architect John Lautner and his client, a young aerospace engineer named Leonard Malin, were inspired by the Dymaxion House by R. Buckminster Fuller. Both houses were conceived as a polygon set atop a central post and held together by cables. At the time, Lautner was quoted in The New York Times proposing the Malin Residence as a prototype for "moderate-priced housing." Image courtesy © J. Paul Getty Trust. Getty Research Institute, Los Angeles (2004.R.10). #iconic #losangeles #chemosphere #lautner #johnlautner #malinhouse #malin #fuller #buckminsterfuller #buckyfuller #dymaxion
It's believed that for the initial design of the Chemosphere (1960) architect John Lautner and his client, a young aerospace engineer named Leonard Malin, were inspired by the Dymaxion House by R. Buckminster Fuller. Both houses were conceived as a polygon set atop a central post and held together by cables. At the time, Lautner was quoted in The New York Times proposing the Malin Residence as a prototype for "moderate-priced housing." Image courtesy © J. Paul Getty Trust. Getty Research Institute, Los Angeles (2004.R.10). #iconic #losangeles #chemosphere #lautner #johnlautner #malinhouse #malin #fuller #buckminsterfuller #buckyfuller #dymaxion
John Lautner's 1960 Malin House—often referred to as the Chemosphere—captures the best of the retro-futuristic aesthetics often seen in buildings from that time. Standing high in the Hollywood Hills, perched atop of large concrete stem, the place resembles a UFO taking off over the trees.
John Lautner's 1960 Malin House—often referred to as the Chemosphere—captures the best of the retro-futuristic aesthetics often seen in buildings from that time. Standing high in the Hollywood Hills, perched atop of large concrete stem, the place resembles a UFO taking off over the trees.
Chemosphere 7776 Torreyson Drive, Los Angeles Cantilevered over the edge of a steep slope in the Hollywood Hills, John Lautner's 1960 creation has been compared to a flying saucer. The eight-sided house is supported by a concrete column, one of several ambitious technical decisions Lautner used to create this spectacular home. Photography by Darren Bradley
Chemosphere 7776 Torreyson Drive, Los Angeles Cantilevered over the edge of a steep slope in the Hollywood Hills, John Lautner's 1960 creation has been compared to a flying saucer. The eight-sided house is supported by a concrete column, one of several ambitious technical decisions Lautner used to create this spectacular home. Photography by Darren Bradley
“The markings are important to our consultants—they are ways of dividing up the space as we figure out exactly how to proceed,” says Demetrios, who points out that the first step will be to gently clean the concrete. The Foundation is working on the restoration with architectural firm Escher GuneWardena, who restored John Lautner’s Chemosphere House. “The architects are erring on the side of preserving the integrity of the structure.” Photo courtesy the Eames Foundation; © 2011 Eames Demetrios.
“The markings are important to our consultants—they are ways of dividing up the space as we figure out exactly how to proceed,” says Demetrios, who points out that the first step will be to gently clean the concrete. The Foundation is working on the restoration with architectural firm Escher GuneWardena, who restored John Lautner’s Chemosphere House. “The architects are erring on the side of preserving the integrity of the structure.” Photo courtesy the Eames Foundation; © 2011 Eames Demetrios.