Nov 7, 2015
The Lovell Beach House, by Rudolf Schindler, built in 1926 is located on Balboa Peninsula, in Newport Beach, CA. One of the earliest examples of modernist architecture in America. Photo: Slav Zatoka.
Notice the entire structure of the house is lifted up. A 1926 design that could have saved hundreds of houses in New Orleans if adopted. As a matter of fact, Brad Pitt’s foundation to rebuilt New Orleans after Katrina had commissioned a design, very similar to this one and built a number of houses in the most vulnerable areas of the city. Also, very interesting De Stijl influences in the structure of this house!