Visual Acoustics: The Modernism of Julius Shulman
This opened on last Friday, March 5th, and runs for 1 week. Sponsored by AIA Austin.
Wilt’s House
No wonder Wilt got all the ladies.
Wilt Chamberlain’s Bel-Air home. Lots more info and a ton of pictures at the MidCentury Architecture Blog.
Leonard Lundgren – 1111 31st
Leonard Lundgren build a set of homes on W 31st street overlooking Shoal Creek. A couple years ago the above home was sold after the original owner died. There was concern that the home would be lost. I often think of the home and been meaning to stop by and see what happened. Turns out it was bought updated and now is available for lease. It was available for sale at some point last fall but I missed it then.
Here are pictures of the home 2 years ago. I don’t have one that truly captures how lovely the site the home sits on.
Here are pictures of it today. (pictures by realtor)
I have to say I am pretty please that they left the home largely intact and the update is in pretty good order.
Spofford – AD Stenger – $450k
Per Listing Agent:
This one owner vintage custom built A.D. Stenger museum piece is on a quiet one block long street a short walk to Zilker Park. Everything in working order but old roof, electrical, water heater, but lightly lived in with minimul wear and tear. Recent HVAC and sewer line just replaced. Original A.D. Stenger signed plans available.
Ridge Oak – Fehr and Granger – $739k
Excellent Fehr and Granger home available in Highland Park West. Looks like in the home is in good condition and ready for restoration (and hopefully not some heavy handed remodel).
Brady Lane – AD Stenger – $399k
Now this I know is a Stenger. There are 3-4 of this particular plan left today.
Frog Queen
I’ve been trying not to post stuff from outside of Austin as often, but I couldn’t pass this one up.
Frog Queen aka the Prisma Engineering Headquarters. Located in Graz, Styria, Austria.
‘Outpost’ – Central Idaho – Olson Sundberg Kundig Allen Architects
This home would make Idaho worth living in.
Alfred Newman Beadle
This lovely place is for sale in Arizona. Designed by Alfred Newman Beadle of Case Study House fame, among much else.
Listing details. I am not a serious buyer so I can’t tell you the price.
The Paraty House by Marcio Kogan Architects
Paraty House’s two reinforced concrete boxes, sit atop each other, connected on the mountainside of one of the islands of the colonial city of Paraty and Angra dos Reis (between São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro), like two modern prisms between the large colossal stones of the Brazilian coas
Pachacamac House, Lima, Peru
I’ve always loved the underground house. Blame it on reading The Hobbit when I was young.
Rummer
This home is for sale in Portland for $535k. My first thought was, “I didn’t know Eichler built up there”. Turns out he didn’t and this was built by Bob Rummer. Here is an a bit of history on Bob Rummer and how he intersects with Eichler.
Vladimir Ossipoff
Nice write up on Vladimir Ossipoff and his ‘casual formal’ style with strong roots in Japanese and modernism. I wasn’t very familiar with his work until a visit last year to Kauai. If you are interested in more this book provides a nice overview of his work.
Stahl Residence
(photo by Julius Shulman)
As the Stahl Residence is stunning in many ways, no wonder it has been used in numerous movie and tv shots. Built in Hollywood Hills in 1960 by C.H. “Buck” Stahl, who designed the original concept for the house, and architect Pierre Koenig.
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Schaffer Residence
As some of you know, I love John Lautner. His early work is among my favorite modern designs and few are better than the Schaffer Residence, pictured above.
Currently it is for sale.
More pictures here.
More fun stuff on that website from Frank Llyod Wright, Neutra, among many others.
