Built by Viennese-American architect Richard Neutra with a no-interest loan from Dutch philanthropist Dr. C.H. Van Der Leeuw, this experimental "glass house" was designed to accommodate his office and two families on a small lot. After a fire, Richard and his son Dion redesigned the main house, applying their learned principles of sun louvers, water roofs, and "nature-near" design.story

Stampede is a visual survey of the ever-moving kaleidoscope of systems of labor, building, and destruction, inspired by artist Christina Joseph's research on the Underground Railroad. Joseph, a Los Angeles-born artist currently pursuing her MFA from UC Irvine, uses ceramics to address themes of identity, history, beauty, and labor.
'Built In' is a group exhibition of newly-created, site-specific works that richly engage the built-in architectural and historic elements of the VDL House (1932 / 1965). Showcasing work by 32 artists, designers, architects, and creative practitioners, the exhibition celebrates the possibilities inherent to residential programming by inviting participants to dialogue with various structures intrinsic to the residence.