Neutra House Tours

The original neutra vdl research house a living laboratory for architect richard neutra s theories on residential design was built for 8 000 including the site in 1932.

Neutra house tours. Its clean lines exemplify mid century modernism and the california modern style. Bay area in the 1930s. Tour this masterpiece of midcentury modern design. Tours are given by cal poly pomona architecture students and are typically 30 minutes long.

We visited with a group of people interested in architecture so of course we loved the neutra house. A house tour introductory talk and ten minute project story video take about a half hour total. The house was envisioned in 1950 as a hypothetical grandparent s house where family reunions would be held. Palm springs california undoubtedly has some of the most lavish and beautiful homes in north america.

The house is in reasonably good repair. A visit there is like being transported back to the golden age of hollywood where you may just find bing crosby playing a round of golf or. Dion neutra reunion house tours. Richard neutra s iconic palm springs desert modern design.

It burned down in. Modern tours palm springs. The neutra house was designed in 1935 and completed in 1939 by internationally renowned architect richard neutra. Richard neutra s pitcairn house kurfiss sotheby s international realty.

Last tour starts at 2 30pm. There is street parking in front of the house. Richard neutra s kaufmann house and little tuscany neighborhood richard neutra s meticulously restored kaufmann house left is widely considered to be one of the finest works of residential architecture in north america along with frank lloyd wright s fallingwater commissioned by the same family. Posted on february 2 2018 october 29 2019 by neutra institute.

Open only on saturdays tours are offered throughout the day. You are also welcome to look through the collection of books and or watch videos produced by the neutra house program by the architecture history committee. Neutra collaborated with architect otto winkler on a dozen residential projects homes in the s f. One of the most famous houses in the world just opened it s doors to tours.

But i don t think it will appeal to the casual tourist. A true masterpiece of modern architecture and one of the most significant modern homes ever created well preserved in originality like few houses from 1927 could ever be. Neutra lovell health house is open for tours.