GA [GLOBAL ARCHITECTURE] 8
RICHARD NEUTRA: KAUFMANN DESERT HOUSE
and TREMAINE HOUSE
Dion Neutra and Yukio Futagawa

Dion Neutra (text); Yukio Futagawa (editor and photographer): GA [GLOBAL ARCHITECTURE] 8: RICHARD NEUTRA: KAUFMANN DESERT HOUSE , PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA 1946 and TREMAINE HOUSE IN MONCITO, SANTA BARBARA, CALIFORNIA 1948. Tokyo: A. D. A . Edita, 1973. Second printing of original 1973 edition. Text in English and Japanese. A fine softcover magazine in stiff, french-folded wrappers: upper corner gently bumped. Interior unmarked and very clean. Out-of-print and very rare, even in this second edition.

10.25 x 14.25 perfect-bound softcover magazine with 33 pages of full-page color and b/w plates, shot specifically for GA by Yukio Futagawa. Insightful text by Dion Neutra and excellent photography by Futagawa make this an extraordinarily nice tribute to two of the icons of West Coast Modern residential architecture.

From Neutra's many outstanding residences, two present themselves boldly in his adopted California: the Desert House designed in 1946 for Edgar Kaufmann, set in the hot arid desert surrounding Palm Springs, and two years later, the Tremaine House in the sweeping, tree-shaded, rock-strewn meadowland of Montecito. Both have pinwheel plans with the living-dining area at the hub; wings of one-room depth, designed to obtain natural light with views on at least two exposures, extend outwards and open to terraces and patios that in turn merge into the rich garden landscape. They respond quite lyrically to their natural surroundings, without ever compromising their architectonic integrity.

Neutra believed that the architect should strive for a response to space and time that may be only fleeting, yet in its intensity becomes truly memorable. Both houses have such: a chance reflection in the pool, or glass in shadow; the roof hovering above the sunset, or the rustle of leaves.

Born and raised in Vienna, Richard Neutra (1872-1970) came to America early in his career, settling in California. His influence on post-war architecture is undisputed, the sunny climate and rich landscape being particularly suited to his cool, sleek modern style. Neutra had a keen appreciation for the relationship between people and nature; his trademark plate glass walls and ceilings which turn into deep overhangs have the effect of connecting the indoors with the outdoors. Neutra's ability to incorporate technology, aesthetics, science, and nature into his designs him recognition as one of Modernist architecture's greatest talents.

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