Russ Garcia Residence

Russ Garcia Residence
Architect: John Lautner
Address: Mulholland Drive 7436, Los Angeles, USA
Investor:Russ Garcia
Completion:1962


A large-span steel beam supporting the roof and the residential floor rests only on two supports. The economical construction allowed building on a very sloping terrain without auxiliary retaining walls. Under the arched roof, there are non-load-bearing internal partitions that allow for freedom of layout. The staircase at one end of the house leads from the garden beneath the house. Both sides of the house are glazed, and the interior allows for a real, free, and fun life. Russ Garcia was a jazz composer – someone unbound by tradition and fashion – just like his house. More independent clients like that!
P.S. I think the house appeared in one of the Die Hard episodes. However, I am sure that David Lynch named one of his films after the street where the house is located.
P.S.S. The house indeed appeared in the film Die Hard 2, where Gibson had his full-scale model blown up. John Lautner's villas also appear in other films – the Bond movie Diamonds are Forever, Bandits, The Big Lebowski, Charlie's Angels II, Less than Zero, and several music videos.
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Efca
05.04.07 11:48
John LAutner
REK
28.04.07 07:58
Chyba!
Petr
02.05.11 01:04
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Petr Šmídek
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