{"product_id":"lautner-9783836544115","title":"Lautner","description":"\u003cp\u003eWith his geometric structures perched upon the hillsides, beaches, and deserts of California, \u003cstrong\u003eJohn Lautner \u003c\/strong\u003e(1911-1994) was behind some of the most striking and \u003cstrong\u003einnovative architectural designs in mid-20th-century America\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e This introductory book brings together the most important of Lautner's projects to explore his\u003cbr\u003e his \u003cstrong\u003eingenious use of modern building materials \u003c\/strong\u003eand his bold stylistic repertoire of sweeping rooflines, glass-paneled walls, and steel beams. From commercial buildings to such iconic homes as the Chemosphere, we look at Lautner's \u003cstrong\u003esensitivity to a building's surroundings\u003c\/strong\u003e and his unique capacity to integrate structures into the Californian landscape. With several of Lautner's houses now labeled \u003cstrong\u003eLos Angeles Historic-Cultural Monuments\u003c\/strong\u003e, we'll also consider the architect's cultural legacy, as much as his pioneering of a \u003cstrong\u003evisual paradigm of 1950s optimism, economic growth, and space-age adventure\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCampbell-Lange, Barbara-Ann:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Barbara-Ann Campbell-Lange studied architecture in London, New York, and Cambridge. She is a director of the Campbell-Lange Workshop and lectures at the Royal College of Art.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGössel, Peter:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Peter Gössel runs an agency for museum and exhibition design. He has published TASCHEN monographs on Julius Shulman, R. M. Schindler, John Lautner, and Richard Neutra, as well as several titles in the Basic Architecture series.","brand":"Taschen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50717911613714,"sku":"9783836544115","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_a7329689-3ad2-499b-9037-e522a85d8e93.jpg?v=1734629943","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/lautner-9783836544115","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}