Neutra VDL House II - a photo on Flickriver

            Silver Lake District
Los Angeles
California

Originally constructed in 1932 on a 60’ x 70’ foot lot adjacent to the Silverlake Reservoir using an $8,000 loan from European millionaire C.H. van der Leeuw, Architect Richard Neutra designed a structure to house two families and an office.  Neutra named the house VDL for his benefactor and made it his family’s home.  He added a garden house at the rear of the lot in 1940, linking the two structures together on one side to form a shared interior courtyard (VDL-A).  In 1963, a fire destroyed most of the original structure, leaving only the lower-level garage, darkroom and storage area.  Neutra and his son Dion then redesigned the house using the surviving structure as the foundation for the new home (VDL II) and utilizing his theories regarding the complexity of space and form, new materials and technology, and the embrace of nature within the residence.  Roof-top terraces featured water filled reflecting pools which contributed to the blending of the house with the surrounding nature.  In 1990, the home was donated by the Neutra family to Cal Poly Pomona University.
   

Taken in: United States / California / Silver Lake Heights (show map)

Taken on: August 23, 2012

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Architecture

modern

Neutra

Sets appears in: • Neutra VDL II House

Camera: Olympus E-5, f/11.0, 1/10 sec, 12mm (=24mm), ISO 250 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Olympus E-5
Lens:	OLYMPUS 12-60mm Lens
Aperture:	f/11.0
Exposure Time:	0.1 sec (1/10)
Focal Length:	12mm (35mm equivalent: 24mm)
ISO:	250
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	On, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Gain Control:	High gain up
Saturation:	High
Sharpness:	Hard
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop Elements 15.0 (Windows)
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