Neutra VDL Studio and Residences
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Opens 11:00 AMSilverlakeNeutra VDL Studio and Residences is a National Historic Landmark and house museum dedicated to the study of architecture and art. long_description_potoo
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Sep 18
'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.
Sep 23
An exhibition that connects two modernist houses in Los Angeles and Mexico City via the exchange of texts, objects, and installations by contemporary writers and architects/artists. Three California-based writers were asked to craft a letter to one of the three Mexico City–based design teams, who responded with site-specific installations at the Neutra VDL House.
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A mid-century modernist masterpiece, the VDL House feels like an experiment in living, with sweeping windows and built-in features creating an expansive feel even within a limited footprint. The architect's intent was to create a sense of calm and quiet, relating design to nature through light and views.ambiance
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Visitors describe it as a hidden gem and one of the best home tours available, noting that the tours are excellently conducted by architectural students.reviews_potoo
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2300 Silver Lake Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90039
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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