The Loring House in Los Angeles by Architect Richard Neutra
The iconic mid-century modern residence was built in 1958 for dancer and choreographer Eugene Loring, perhaps most known for his work in the Oscar-nominated film Funny Face, starring Audrey Hepburn and Fred Astaire, and his choreography in the original 1939 ballet of Billy the Kid.
The Loring House is a perfect example of Neutra’s ‘boxcar style’, featuring a minimalist design with a rectangular footprint with a large roof overhang and lots of glass.
A built-in fireplace doubles as a support beam in the living room, and the retractable glass doors open to the compound’s lush grounds, complete with a pool deck and a bamboo garden.
The seamless transition to indoor / outdoor living is a testament to both the California lifestyle and Neutra’s iconic design ethos of biorealism, reflecting “the inherent and inseparable relationship between man and nature.”
The Loring House offers 4 bedrooms of accommodation, including a master suite addition by Los Angeles–based Escher GuneWardena Architecture, and a 2-bedroom greenhouse-style guest house with a 2-storey art studio, designed by California architect Steven Ehrlich.
Just minutes from Sunset Blvd, the Loring House is nestled in the heart of Hollywood Hills and offers panoramic views over the surrounding canyons.
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