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John Lautner, Architect The Mauer House , 1947 Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument No. 481 Mt. Washington Perched into the hillside above Los Angeles, the Mauer House is one of John Lautner’s earliest explorations of space as architecture’s primary force. Conceived less as a conventional home and more as a “warehouse of space,” the design prioritizes volume, openness, light, and structure over traditional domestic form. Today, the house sits in a state of visible neglect. Years of deferred maintenance have obscured, but not erased, Lautner’s original intent. Beneath the layers, the spatial clarity remains. There is something uniquely powerful about encountering architecture in this condition. Stripped of polish and perfection, the core ideas become legible again. Structure, proportion, and light reassert themselves as the primary language. With early efforts now underway to restore the home, the Mauer House stands at a critical moment, caught between deterioration and renewal. It raises an important question for our time: how do we steward architecture that was never meant to be ordinary? Video Collaboration Brian Linder, AIA Mark H. Mendez Architecture Brokers THE VALUE OF ARCHITECTURE @thevalueofarchitecture @markhmendez COMPASS If you appreciate architect-designed homes like this one, follow @thevalueofarchitecture and @markhmendez to explore more significant architecture across Los Angeles. We get it! Special thanks to Sian Winship, John Berley, Lilian Pfaff and the SAH/SCC for arranging this wonderful tour and talk at the property last Saturday, and to the Mauer family for allowing access. @sianwinship @lilianpfaff @sahscc Thanks to architect Frank Escher, of The Lautner Foundation, grandson David Mauer, and his father Dr. Mauer, for such an interesting and informative discussion. @egarchla @lautnerfoundation @dmauer1 Good luck to David and his girlfriend Elizabeth, who are undertaking a monumental restoration and rehabilitation of this special property. @dmauer1 @elizbethgodley #johnlautner #lautner #mauerhouse #mountwashington #losangelesarchitecture midcenturymodern midcenturyhome modernistarchitecture architecture mcm

Recreating the Arango House by John Lautner started as a study to replicate the project as accurately as possible. During the process, it became clear that the house is more complex than it first appears. The geometry, the relationship between concrete and terrain, and the positioning of openings are all precisely defined. Reproducing these elements in architectural software required careful adjustment and constant verification. The project was designed and built in 1973, in a context where this type of form and material use was still new. Replicating it today highlights the level of control and technical understanding involved. What appears natural and fluid is the result of rigorous architectural and engineering decisions. This study shifted the focus from visual reproduction to understanding the logic behind the design. It shows how the project operates, not just how it looks. #architecture #johnlautner #architecturestudents #arquitetura #render

Study project inspired by the iconic Arango House, designed by John Lautner and completed in 1973. Set on the cliffs of Acapulco, the house is a powerful example of how architecture can dissolve into its surroundings instead of dominating them. Lautner used raw concrete not as a rigid, industrial material, but as something almost geological, shaped to conect the rocks, the terrain, and the horizon. What stands out is the way the structure frames the landscape. Open spans, curved forms, and strategic voids turn the ocean view into part of the architecture itself. It’s not just a house placed in nature, it feels carved into it. This study explores that balance: mass and openness, weight and light, concrete and horizon. Softwares Used: Sketchup + Lumion + Photoshop + I.A enhancement and post-production #architecture #archvisuals #renders #johnlautner #acapulco

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Join us March 21 for a special screening of Infinite Space: The Architecture of John Lautner in collaboration with @lautnerfoundation Directed by Murray Grigor, the film explores the life and work of visionary architect John Lautner, known for creating architecture with “no beginning and no end.” We’re huge fans of Lautner’s work and excited to share this film with you! March 21 6pm Brain Dead Studios @braindeadstudiosfairfax 611 N Fairfax Ave. Tickets at the link in bio. Flyer by @aigeneratedpersonality

O Castelo de Lautner: Uma Revisita da Arquitetura Modernista na Encosta Projetado no início da década de 1980 por John Lautner , o Castelo de Lautner, recentemente renovado, ergue-se em uma encosta íngreme de Los Angeles , com suas torres cilíndricas de pedra marcando a borda do cânion. O escritório de arquitetura Conner & Perry Architects, responsável pela renovação , abordou o projeto com a intenção de modernizar os principais espaços e melhorar seu desempenho, preservando a lógica e o espírito da residência californiana . A fachada sul da residência permanece definida por seus cilindros de pedra, cada um contendo uma função específica despensa de cozinha, banheiros e áreas de circulação dentro de suas paredes espessas. Entre cada cilindro de pedra, um terraço se projeta para fora, emoldurando as vistas em intervalos rítmicos. Dentro do Castelo de Lautner, um corredor sinuoso acompanha o arco do andar superior sob um teto de madeira com nervuras. Quando a equipe da Conner & Perry Architects substituiu a estrutura do telhado, que estava envelhecida, a estrutura diagonal de tábuas ficou brevemente exposta, revelando um método de construção de precisão quase náutica. O telhado reconstruído melhora o isolamento e a proteção contra intempéries, mantendo a geometria original. Tampas de cobre agora coroam as vigas externas, introduzindo um material que irá adquirir pátina juntamente com a pedra e a madeira. Os painéis originais de pinho Douglas foram lixados e restaurados, devolvendo a profundidade às superfícies internas. Na sala de estar, uma instalação suspensa de finas lâminas de madeira percorre toda a extensão da sala de jantar, projetando luz sobre o teto aparente. Luminárias cromadas em formato de olho pontuam a entrada, direcionando o olhar para os veios e o ritmo dos painéis de parede. Informações do projeto: Nome: Castelo de Lautner Arquiteto (original): John Lautner | @lautnerfoundation Arquiteto (reforma): Conner & Perry Architects | @connerperryarchitects Localização: Los Angeles, Califórnia Fotografia: © Joe Fletcher | @joefletcherphoto