August 17, 2006
2006 MAK Architecture Tour
Tickets are now on sale for the 2006 MAK Architecture Tour, scheduled for Sunday, October 1, 2006. Houses confirmed to be on the tour include: Case Study House #22, designed by Pierre Koenig in 1959; the Morgan House, designed by Irving Gill in 1917; the Fitzpatrick House, designed by R.M. Schindler in 1936; the Kallis Hous and Studio designed by R.M. Schindler in 1946; and the Harpel House designed by John Lautner in 1956. Even more stops may be added as the tour date gets closer, so be sure to get tickets now for this great lineup.
Confirmed houses include:
- Case Study House #22 (Pierre Koenig, 1959)
This spectacular hillside house, immortalized in photographs by Julius Shulman, is in perfect original condition. The house features steel construction, an L-shaped plan organized around a swimming pool and breathtaking city views. Morgan House (Irving Gill, 1917)
An important forerunner of southern California Modernism, Irving Gill favored the use of site-cast and tilt-slab construction. This concrete house has been recently renovated and is a lovely example of Gill’s influential stripped-down sensibilities.
Fitzpatrick House (R.M. Schindler, 1936)
Commissioned by a real estate developer to attract buyers to the area, this modern beauty sits prominently atop the hill at Laurel Canyon Blvd. and Mulholland Drive. Spacious, yet compactly organized, it is the closest Schindler came to adopting aspects of the International Style.
Kallis House and Studio (R.M. Schindler, 1946)
Nestled into the hillside, this house conforms to the topography of the site, creating wonderful rooms with tree house-like qualities. The house is in excellent condition with most of its original features intact.
Harpel House (John Lautner, 1956)
The Harpel House sits on a Hollywood hillside and is constructed as a triangulated system of deep glulam (glued laminated timber) beams on thick concrete columns. Lautner created a giant trellis covering almost the entire property, part of which was closed off for living and entertainment.
Ticket prices:
$80 general public, $65 students and friends of the Schindler House, self-driven
$40 surcharge for shuttle service
$15 box lunch available
To purchase tickets, please call 323-651-1510 or email office@makcenter.org.
The annual architecture tour is a fundraiser for the non-profit MAK Center for Art and Architecture, LA at the Schindler House.
MAK Center for Art and Architecture
at the Schindler House
835 North Kings Road
West Hollywood, CA 90069
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