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Inside LA’s Most Famous House Built on the Edge of a Cliff | Inside History | Architectural Digest 0 (0)

Architectural Digest visits the legendary Stahl House (Case Study House No. 22), one of the most famous houses in Los Angeles and an influential piece of modern architecture. Bruce Stahl and Shari Gronwald share the remarkable story of growing up inside Pierre Koenig’s iconic mid-century modern masterpiece, from its ambitious construction and groundbreaking steel design to Julius Shulman’s world-famous photograph that helped define California modernism. Discover how an ordinary family built an extraordinary dream home that became one of the most recognizable houses in the world. Imagery credits: © J. Paul Getty Trust. Getty Research Institute, Los Angeles (2004.R.10), Julius [See More…]

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Architect Answers Architecture Questions | Tech Support | WIRED 0 (0)

Architect Dr. Sally Mackereth joins WIRED to answer the internet’s burning questions about architecture. Is Brutalist architecture really ugly? Is there a theoretical limit of how tall a building can be on Earth? Does the climate of a city affect how architecture is built? Answers to these questions and many more await on Architecture Support. *WIRED recommends:* https://youtu.be/O3svEfSbsFQ https://youtu.be/k-HZIFIoy3Q https://youtu.be/VAVAMe9gxKA Watch more from WIRED | Tech Support: https://www.youtube.com/show/VLPLibNZv5Zd0dwIx8baZGDdkoPNg6LHAPDi?sbp=QAE%3D #Architecture #BurjKhalifa #Brutalism 00:00 – Architecture Support 00:12 – Burj Khalifa, raise the roof 01:03 – The Walkie Scorchie 01:59 – No cutting corners here 03:04 – Let’s be brutally honest… 04:41 [See More…]

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Inside a Woodland Home Built Over Water to Become One With Nature | Architectural Digest 0 (0)

Today, AD travels to the woodlands of Oregon to tour the breathtaking Newberg Residence, a remarkable home designed to exist in harmony with the nature surrounding it. Perched over an old logging pond, this one-of-a-kind home is the work of Jim Cutler of Cutler Anderson Architects, who envisioned a structure not imposed on the land, but integrated with it. Built like a bridge over water, the residence is a testament to Cutler’s philosophy: to never harm natural life through his work, but instead to foster and encourage it. In the decade since its construction, the surrounding landscape has flourished, with [See More…]

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Inside a Legendary Modernist Home Designed to Flow Like a Waterfall | Architectural Digest 0 (0)

Today, AD travels to Vancouver, Canada, to tour Eppich House II. Designed in the 1980s by renowned Canadian architect Arthur Erickson for businessman Hugo Eppich, this home uses rigid materials to create soft, organic forms. Curved steel layers cascade down the landscape like a waterfall, while an abundance of windows flood the home with natural light. Everything in the house, from the landscape to the furniture, was designed by Erickson’s collaborators and has been beautifully preserved. This home is a feat in modernist architecture and is considered one of Erickson’s best designs. 00:00 Intro 00:45 History 02:50 Living/Dining Room 06:13 [See More…]