Can you do Modern?

This house was completed in 1980 

by well known iconic architect John Lautner

It sits on the South bayfront on Balboa Island in Newport Beach.

I have walked or jogged by this house many times and always wondered what it must look like on the inside.  

Usually the drapery is closed and it seemed to be a bit out of place actually, surrounded by seaside cottage homes.

It is currently listed for sale, so lets take a look inside.

 Mr Lautner was an apprentice to Frank Lloyd Wright for 6 years and in 1937 supervised two of Wrights projects.  

He was one of the original group of  Wrights Tallesin Fellows.

Two years later he established his own practice 

And went on to design for over 55 years until his death in 1994. 

  Many famous landmark properties in Los Angeles and Palm Springs bear his signature style which embraces the spacial  relationship between shelter and nature.

 Lautners work is often compared with the work of his master, Frank Lloyd Wright, which he was reluctant to accept because of his devotion to Mr Wright.

That floating staircase is amazing!

 This property, the "Rawlins House",

 has 3 bedrooms and two bathrooms and 2550 square feet of interior space.

This house is often referred to as "the most urban of Lautners houses"

which I suppose means it is more fitting for a traditional urban setting

 The home features sweeping view of Newport Harbor and the peninsula beyond.
The photo above is the master bedroom and
 probably the most private room in the house.

  The massive glass walls are really impressive, both from the front of the property and obviously from the interior.

There is extensive use of raw undiluted materials,

 such as concrete, copper, steel and douglas fir,

 The  furniture seems to have been chosen with great care.

If you are into cozy I doubt this would be your choice 

but then again, if this home was mine

 I could learn how to be a true modern minimalist!

well maybe not

 I suppose living in one of these homes could be a bit overwhelming 

and maybe even a bit intimidating.

It will be interesting to see who buys it!

 When you get bored looking at the harbor,

 you can hop on your electric Duffy boat

and head off harbor-side for cocktails and seafood....

One can dream right?

one last thought:
 where did Mr Lautner hide the kitchen?

Have a happy and sunny weekend!