Built in 1966, the Stilt House is 1 of 17 "stilt homes" designed by Richard Neutra on a Sherman Oaks hillside, in California.
Completed between 1962 and 1966, these houses look like typical Mid-Century Modern buildings from the street side, with overhanging flat roofs, stucco and wood cladding, and simple window openings. But the view from the side or across Beverly Glen Canyon reveals the majority of each building seems to float in the air, supported by tall, narrow metal posts that seem far too insubstantial to do the work they are so easily doing.
I’d honestly be curious to know how many of these houses have survived the intervening 50+ years since this picture; I can’t imagine the tectonicsoif California have been kind to those structures…
ItalianSpaceMan1says
Looks like a fed ex shipping box
Speech500says
This looks like it would be fun to knock down
gymusksays
A friend of mine owned one of those for awhile. It was beautiful but frightening. Not only are the foundations questionable but the road was rough due to various mudslides over the years.
I remember a dinner party there during one of California’s torrential downpours. We all left as early as possible without being rude.
joaoslr says
Built in 1966, the Stilt House is 1 of 17 "stilt homes" designed by Richard Neutra on a Sherman Oaks hillside, in California.
Completed between 1962 and 1966, these houses look like typical Mid-Century Modern buildings from the street side, with overhanging flat roofs, stucco and wood cladding, and simple window openings. But the view from the side or across Beverly Glen Canyon reveals the majority of each building seems to float in the air, supported by tall, narrow metal posts that seem far too insubstantial to do the work they are so easily doing.
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Crossposted from /r/ModernistArchitecture .
jimbo4470 says
I’d honestly be curious to know how many of these houses have survived the intervening 50+ years since this picture; I can’t imagine the tectonicsoif California have been kind to those structures…
ItalianSpaceMan1 says
Looks like a fed ex shipping box
Speech500 says
This looks like it would be fun to knock down
gymusk says
A friend of mine owned one of those for awhile. It was beautiful but frightening. Not only are the foundations questionable but the road was rough due to various mudslides over the years.
I remember a dinner party there during one of California’s torrential downpours. We all left as early as possible without being rude.