A Single House
January 18, 2010 10:39 AM Subscribe
George Falconer is a creation of Christopher Isherwood. George's house, as selected by Dan Bishop, is a creation of John Lautner. The house is for sale.
Well, you know, maybe if it was a couple hundred thousand less...it's a buyer's market after all?
posted by cjorgensen at 11:02 AM on January 18, 2010
posted by cjorgensen at 11:02 AM on January 18, 2010
That house is such a quintessential example of California Modernism I can practically smell it. The redwood, the brick, the concrete, and the oak trees. You know when it's ninety degrees outside that concrete is cool on your bare feet, the dry oak leaves dropping on the deck make tiny plinking sounds , and the shadowy fireplace wafts the scent of eucalyptus smoke from long ago winter evenings.
California Modernism is totally the domestication of the International Style. Do you think Le Corbusier ever imagined how it would feel to walk around La Vila Savoye in bare feet?
posted by oneirodynia at 11:12 AM on January 18, 2010 [1 favorite]
California Modernism is totally the domestication of the International Style. Do you think Le Corbusier ever imagined how it would feel to walk around La Vila Savoye in bare feet?
posted by oneirodynia at 11:12 AM on January 18, 2010 [1 favorite]
So I was reading Exodus (weird book, by the way) for a class tomorrow and I came upon this verse: "Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's house..." (Exodus 20:17).
Then I came here and saw this house. I think God's trying to tell me something, but I'm not sure what it is.
posted by pecknpah at 11:14 AM on January 18, 2010
Then I came here and saw this house. I think God's trying to tell me something, but I'm not sure what it is.
posted by pecknpah at 11:14 AM on January 18, 2010
The house was like a separate character in the movie, which was timely and brilliant in myriad ways. I'm generally not a fan of modern architecture but you would be hard pressed to watch the movie and not feel it's presence at a visceral level. Especially in contrast to the dwelling in which Julianne Moore was ossifying within.
posted by docpops at 12:00 PM on January 18, 2010
posted by docpops at 12:00 PM on January 18, 2010
pecknpah: "Then I came here and saw this house. I think God's trying to tell me something, but I'm not sure what it is.
Neighbor's house. If you don't live next door to this place, covet away. God wills it.
posted by mullingitover at 12:06 PM on January 18, 2010 [1 favorite]
Neighbor's house. If you don't live next door to this place, covet away. God wills it.
posted by mullingitover at 12:06 PM on January 18, 2010 [1 favorite]
Talk to me when Nicholas Hoult's house is for sale. Or his bicycle. Or a stool he sat on once. Really, anything. (Beautiful film, amazing set design. Nice post!)
posted by Nelson at 12:18 PM on January 18, 2010
posted by Nelson at 12:18 PM on January 18, 2010
Neighbor's house. If you don't live next door to this place, covet away. God wills it.
Oh I am. And if some really rich (non-existant) family member gives me $1.5 million, I'll buy it and host the best meet-ups ever. You are all invited.
posted by pecknpah at 12:18 PM on January 18, 2010
Oh I am. And if some really rich (non-existant) family member gives me $1.5 million, I'll buy it and host the best meet-ups ever. You are all invited.
posted by pecknpah at 12:18 PM on January 18, 2010
Want. Want. Want. (Also, please one more bedroom? Maybe I can put the extra kid in an outbuilding or something....)
posted by jeanmari at 1:17 PM on January 18, 2010
posted by jeanmari at 1:17 PM on January 18, 2010
This movie blew me away. I never expected to be a Tom Ford fan. And yet..
Something else that surprised me was that I'd never expected Nicholas Hoult to grow up to be such a babe! I remember him as the annoying, kinda homely looking kid in About A Boy.
posted by arishaun at 9:50 PM on January 18, 2010
Something else that surprised me was that I'd never expected Nicholas Hoult to grow up to be such a babe! I remember him as the annoying, kinda homely looking kid in About A Boy.
posted by arishaun at 9:50 PM on January 18, 2010
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