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EARLY LIFE
RICHARD JOSEPH NEUTRA was born in leopoldstadt in Vienna,

Austria in 1892 in a wealthy Jewish family.
He was the pioneer architect of international style and was
graduated in 1917 from technische from the university of Zurish .
Neutra was influenced by Ar. Otto Wagner.
The works of frank Lloyd Wright and America attracted
Neutra.
In 1923, he moved to US with his wife Dionne and worked for
FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT for few months in 1924.
Neutra and Rudolph schinder have worked on several projects .
Later he opened his independent office in los angles with his wife.
PROFESSIONAL
CARRIER
PROF
Neutra was closely related with International Style and helped

to introduce it in US.
He established himself as a leading figure of Modernism.
Brought out an architectural style that belonged uniquely to
southern California landscape, and a way of life, which he called
MOERN REGIONALISM.
Neutras regional architecture added a new dimension and
direction to the several regional design systems in that area.
He published WIE BAUT AMERIKA , a book devoted to advanced
American structural systems.
He was a Form-giver , Teacher, Mentor, Outspoken Speaker
and Writer.
Neutra designed more than 300 houses in California and few
else where.
ARCHITECTURAL
STYLE
He was famous for the attention he gave to defining the

real needs of his clients, regardless of the size of the project,
in contrast to other architects eager to impose their artistic
vision on a client.
He sometimes used detailed questionnaires to discover his
client's needs, much to their surprise.
His domestic architecture was a blend of art, landscape
and practical comfort.
Neutra had a sharp sense ofirony.
In his autobiography,Life and Shape, he included a

playful anecdote about an anonymous movie producerclient who electrified the moat around the house that
Neutra designed for him and had his Persian butler fish
out the bodies in the morning and dispose of them in a
specially designed incinerator. This was a muchembellished account of an actual client,Josef von Sternberg
, who indeed had a moated house but not an electrified
one.
DESIGN PHILOSOPHY
His design approach is very simple.
His designs are pure, clean and straight line organized

without any curve or arc and mixed with landscape of the
site without any ambiguity or confusion in design.
Neutras ability to incorporate technology , aesthetics ,

science and nature in his designs brought him to the forefront of
MODERNIST ARCHITECTURE.
Plate glass walls, ceilings and deep over hangings

connecting indoors and outdoors had become the trade mark of
Neutras architecture.
REAL NEEDS OF CLIENTS :

He gave great attention to define the real needs of his
clients.
Used questionnaires to find out what exactly was needed by
his clients.
BIOREALISM :
Neutra introduced green design concept in connection with
building and nature.
He termed biorealism to describe the inherent and
inseperable relationship between man and nature.
Used natural elements like water, light and concrete
throughout his designs.
DESERT MODERNISM :
Modernism adapted to warm climate and arid terrain of south
California led to desert modernism.
International style was varied and adopted to the region
by using desert natural elements mainly like rugged stone
and desert plants in landscaping.
Lovell house, los Angeles
It is a Health house built for dr. Phillip Lovell on a steep hillside.

It is a first Steel frame house in America.
The building appears as a series of floating white trays, abstract
and machine crafted designed in modernist international style.
Externally it is simple having sprayed concrete surfaces.
PLAN
The house is called health house because it is deeply set

in close relationship with health factors of nature having
outdoor play and recreational areas.
The house is located on a landscaped, steeply terraced hill

and has views of Santa Monica mountains, pacific oceans and
the city of los Angeles illuminated in night in the foreground.
the building was built in three levels

Swimming pool, Gymnasium,
Play ground at base level
Living room, kitchen and maids
Quarter at mid level
Bedrooms and study at the entrance
level (Top level)
In addition, it has sun decks, outdoor exercise areas, outside

sleeping porches, water pools and body massage etc.
Interior reflects neutras interest in cubism, transparency and
hygiene.
grace miller house in palm

springs
Neutra worked with Miller and listened her needs and wants and
finally designed a house perfect for Millers lifestyle.
Throughout the design, the building lines are clean, simple
and straight in modernist international style.
Natural elements like light, water, concrete and

green plants were used.
The building shows floor to ceiling glass screens in one corner

and stucco finish
walls on other side.
The pool in the corner with a

canopy over it has been linking
outside and inside spaces visually
by casting dancing light on the
white ceiling and acted as a
reflector bringing bright light
inside.
Kaufmann desert house
The Kaufmann House is a landmark house built for Edgar J.

Kaufmann Sr. on the edge of a desert town palm springs.
The building is virtually a glorification of Modernists
International Style, with its skeletal steel frames and open
plan.
The surrounding land of the house
is landscaped with stones and
Cactus plants.
James d.moore house
This is an award winning house from American Institute of

Architects in 1954.
The house situates on a mountain slope in lush green vegetation.
It is a minimum pavilion elegantly crafted with thin planes
and glass, which enables connection between interior and
exterior spaces.
Lush green vegetation and water pool surrounds the
house.
awards
Neutra was well honoured with number of Awards ,

Doctorates and Medals.
Out of which American Institute of Architects
(AIA) is the highest one awarded
RIRICHARD
NEUTRA MASTERS OF WORLD ARCHITECTURE SERIES
Richard Neutra is considered one of the twentieth century's

most influential architects.
His first major commissionLovell Housebuilt in Los
Angeles in 1929, just six years after his arrival in the United
States, is known as one of the landmarks of modern
architecture.
He is recognized for his open and innovative designs, his
extensive use of glass allowing indoor and outdoor
spaces to flow freely together, and his application of
industrial techniques to architecture.
made major contributions to urban planning
the author of several books, including Survival through
Design.
won over fifty awards for architectural designs.
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PRESENTATION

RICHARD JOSEPH NEUTRA was born in leopoldstadt in Vienna,

Neutra was closely related with International Style and helped

He was famous for the attention he gave to defining the

In his autobiography,Life and Shape, he included a

His design approach is very simple.

His designs are pure, clean and straight line organized

Neutras ability to incorporate technology , aesthetics ,

Plate glass walls, ceilings and deep over hangings

REAL NEEDS OF CLIENTS :

Lovell house, los Angeles

It is a Health house built for dr. Phillip Lovell on a steep hillside.

The house is called health house because it is deeply set

The house is located on a landscaped, steeply terraced hill

the building was built in three levels

In addition, it has sun decks, outdoor exercise areas, outside

grace miller house in palm

Natural elements like light, water, concrete and

The building shows floor to ceiling glass screens in one corner

The pool in the corner with a

Kaufmann desert house

The Kaufmann House is a landmark house built for Edgar J.

James d.moore house

This is an award winning house from American Institute of

Neutra was well honoured with number of Awards ,

Richard Neutra is considered one of the twentieth century's

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