Lautner

Space age architecture

"Disappearing space seems to me to be the most durable and endurable and life-giving quality in architecture."
- John Lautner

American architect John Lautner (1911-1994) is responsible for some of the most original buildings of the space age and, indeed, the 20th century. The residences he designed in the Los Angeles area, including the Chemosphere House and the Silvertop, are synonymous with the hopes and dreams of an entire era. Characterized by sweeping rooflines, glass-paneled walls, and steel beams, his buildings displayed a combination of fantasy and minimalism, often integrating water and incorporating surrounding landscapes. Lautner always placed great importance on the relationship between humans, space, and nature.

About the Series:
Every book in TASCHEN's Basic Architecture Series features:

approximately 120 images, including photographs, sketches, drawings, and floor plans
introductory essays exploring the architect's life and work, touching on family and background as well as collaborations with other architects
the most important works presented in chronological order, with descriptions of client and/or architect wishes as well as construction problems and resolutions
an appendix including a list of complete or selected works, biography, bibliography and a map indicating the locations of the architect's most famous buildings

About the author:
Barbara-Ann Campbell-Lange studied architecture in London, New York, and Cambridge. She is a director of the Campbell-Lange Workshop and lectures at the Royal College of Art.

Facts

Lautner

Gössel, Peter (Editor)
Campbell-Lange, Barbara-Ann
Softcover, flaps, 18.5 x 23 cm (7.3 x 9.1 in.), 96 pages
$ 9.99

Reviews (5 items)

"Le livre, illustré de superbes photographies, présente ses plus belles réalisations et de nombreux plans et croquis. Une découverte surprenante. "
Revista, Biarritz, France