Neutra by Barbara Lamprecht traces how Richard Neutra dissolved the boundary between interior and exterior, producing a modernism rooted equally in the geometries of the International Style and the textures of the California landscape.
About This Book
Richard Neutra (1892–1970) arrived in Los Angeles from Vienna in 1923 and spent the following decades redefining what a house could be in relationship to its setting. Where many of his contemporaries treated nature as backdrop, Neutra incorporated it as material — the ragged topography of hills, ocean views, and shifting light became active components of his architecture. Barbara Lamprecht's introduction traces this vision through defining projects including the Lovell House, the Kaufmann House, and the Nesbitt House, each demonstrating Neutra's precise calibration of art, landscape, and inhabitation. A richly illustrated volume, it captures a holistic strand of modernist architecture that remains deeply influential in residential and landscape-informed design.
Key Features
- 96 pages of richly illustrated documentation of Neutra's defining residential projects
- Written by Barbara Lamprecht
- Notable projects include the Lovell House, Kaufmann House, and Nesbitt House
- Published by Taschen, ISBN: 9783836535960
What You'll Discover
- How Neutra used detailed client questionnaires to align architectural form with individual patterns of living
- The relationship between International Style geometry and the natural landscapes of Southern California in Neutra's work
- The Lovell House as an early statement of Neutra's affinity for siting buildings within topographically charged settings
- How the Kaufmann and Nesbitt Houses extended his synthesis of art, landscape, and domestic comfort into mature built form
About the Author
Barbara Lamprecht is a scholar of Richard Neutra's architecture. Her writing on Neutra engages closely with the built work and its relationship to modernist thought, landscape, and the social conditions of mid-century California living.
Specifications
- Format: Hardcover
- Pages: 96
- Dimensions: 260 x 210 mm
- Language: English
- ISBN: 9783836535960
- Publisher: Taschen
- Publication Date: [Details available upon request]
Perfect For: Architects and designers drawn to mid-century modernism, students of residential architecture, and anyone interested in the relationship between built form and natural landscape.