THE LOVELL HOUSE BY AR.RICHARD NEUTRA

1. RICHARD NEUTRA
LOVELL HOUSE

2. RICHARD NEUTRA (1892-1970)
● Richard neutra was born in Vienna,Austria.
● He was the pioneer architect of
international style.
● He was Student of Adolf Loos and also
worked with Frank Lloyd Wright.
● He was inspired Bauhaus and works of Le
Corbusier.
● He became famous for the simple
geometries of his designs, which were often
made of steel and glass, and the
prefabricated elements that made them
extremely easy to build with a modernist look.

3. ● He had very simple design approach.
● His domestic architecture were a blend of art , landscape & practical
comfort .
● His Design were pure,clean & straight lines organized without any
curves or arc & mixed with landscape of the site without any
ambiguity or confusion in design .
● His works incorporate technology,aesthetics,science and nature
leading to modernist architecture.
● Plate glass walls ceiling and deep over hangings connecting
indoors and outside became the trademark of Neutros architecture.
ARCHITECTURE STYLE

4. DESIGN PHILOSOPHY
BIOREALISM:
● Neutra introduced green design concept in connection with building & nature
● He termed “Biorealism “to describe the inherent & inseparable relationship
between man & nature .
● Used nature elements like water and light throughout his design.
REAL NEEDS OF CLIENTS :
● He gave great attention to define the real needs of his clients.
● Used questionnaires to find out what exactly was needed by
his clients.
DESERT MODERNISM
● Modernism adopted to warm climate and arid terrain of south california led to
desert modernism.
● International style was varied and adopted to the region by using desert natural
elements mainly like rugged stone & desert plants in landscaping

5. ● The house is located on a steepy landscaped hill & has views of Pacific
ocean,Santa Monica mountains and the city of Los Angeles.
● It was nicknamed has Health house because the interior was brought into
harmony with nature as well as having outdoor play and recreation areas
THE LOVELL HOUSE,LOS ANGELES (1920)

6. ● It was the first steel frame
residence in America.
● The building appears as a series
of floating white trays,abstract &
machine crafted designed in
modernist international style
● The overlapping planes evokes
designs of Falling water but it is
more similar to the principles of Le
Corbusier.
● The Relation between indoor and
outdoors through patios , decks
and huge glass wall , it responds
well to nature surroundings.
THE LOVELL HOUSE,LOS ANGELES (1920)

7. The floating floor planes were suspended by slender steel cables from the roof frame
The swimming pool at lowest level , was also suspended within the steel frame , from
U shaped reinforced concrete cradles.
CONSTRUCTION

8. TOP LEVEL
TOP LEVEL
ENTRANCE,BEDROOM,STUDY
ROOM
MID LEVEL
LIVING ROOM,KITCHEN,MAIDS
ROOM
BASE LEVEL
SWIMMING POOL,GYMNASIUM
PLAY GROUND
MID LEVEL
BASE
LEVEL
LEVELS

9. INTERIORS
● Interiors reflects neutra’s interest in cubism,transparency & hygiene

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