Highly recommend the Neutra VDL House! Great for LA locals, visitors, or even a solo trip. The docents are knowledgeable, friendly, and funny. Interior is beautiful. I went when there was an art installation so I couldn't see how the house was normally staged, which was disappointing, but looks like I'll just have to go back! Tours are only $15 and great value. I booked my ticket the day of on Saturday and there was quite a bit of availability. read more

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When planning our trip to LA, we were interested in taking a couple of architectural tours. Hot off the heels of my recent trip to Chicago where I took an architectural river cruise tour, I thought this would be a perfect way to explore one of the interesting houses in the city. Neutra VDL House was on our list of places to explore, so we made plans to check it out. We initially were unsure if we would be able to see Neutra; they only offer tours on Saturdays from 11 to 3, and when we checked booking there never seemed to be the option to book a tour the one Saturday we were going to be in LA. We decided to check it out the day of anyway, and were pleasantly surprised to find out upon arrival that they were accepting walk-ins for tours. Neutra VDL House is located in Silver Lake, and was designed by Austrian architect Richard Neutra and his son Dion. The house was originally built in the 30s, but burned down in the 60s and was rebuilt into the present structure. The home was originally financed by Cees H. Van der Leeuw, hence the name Neutra VDL House. The house is now owned by Cal Poly Pomona, and their students conduct tours of the house once weekly. The tour was great - it lasted around a half hour, where we were taken through most areas of the house. We learned about the history of the structure and the specific design features that made the house unique. My favorite part of the house was the upstairs area which served multiple uses and had great views of the reservoir. Overall, this was a great way to spend part of an afternoon. The surroundings are very serene, and the interesting architecture was right up my aesthetic alley. read more

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STOP - Don't go here! On their website, it indicates guided tours are available of the Neutra VDL House. Then when you arrive, the person taking money indicates there are actually NO docents available to give you a tour--but they are still happy to take your money so you can just wander around the house. The parking is terrible also. Avoid this tourist trap. read more

What an amazing place. First, if you're a student or alum of Cal Poly Pomona then you don't have to pay a fee. I had a great time getting led around by an architecture student. I loved seeing how the architect added space and storage to a small space. The view from the third floor was fantastic. If you like architecture then definitely stop by and visit this interesting house. read more

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What a lovely way to spend half an hour. House is gorgeous. Lots of fun, quirky details in the tour and the sense of floating above the rest of the world. Only one complaint: the website says only 5 people in each tour but there were like 10 in ours and like another 10 in the next tour on our heels, meaning the place was teeming with people, killing the original intended chill vibe. read more

Neutra VDL House - Art Galleries Near Me - Los Angeles, California

I dropped by last Saturday to check out this house for the first time and it is a brilliant work of modernist design! I forgot my tour guide's name (tours are run by students from Cal Poly Pomona who own the building) but he was very passionate about the home and was full of details to share about the place and its history associated with legendary architect Richard Neutra. What I love about this home is just how much it takes advantage of the little space it has and maximizes efficiency throughout, including a foldable corner that connects the kitchen with the living room! There is a great sense of balance between manmade and natural elements and offers a comfortable lifestyle if ever I were to call this home (which is highly unlikely). What's interesting is that this is the second home on the same property, the first version was built in the 30s and burned down in the 60s so this house is the current version built from 1964-1965. According to a few models the old house was a bit more strict and linear, while the current house is a bit more playful and experimental by comparison. Visiting this house has given me a new appreciation for this architect's work and I highly recommend this to everyone interested in architecture! read more

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What a gem we pass by everyday!! Neutra VDL House has taught us, once again, we need to stop & smell the roses. Walking inside, without knowing what year it was built, I thought it may be in the late 80s. It was built in 1930s. Let me explain before you crack your jaws laughing. 1. All sleek millwork custom built into the walls with tremendous storage fittings and appliances inside. (You do not expect or detect from its facade) 2. Creativity surpasses restrictions and limitations. Must see for yourself highlight includes: The passageways between the kitchen and entertainment room. This nano treatment is tastefully executed. 3. Optic illusions playing out at its max. NEUTRA VDL 'is not' a tree house, however, at your eye level while sitting at the dinner table, you may believe you actually inside one. Pay attention to the front facing edge of supporting shelves on the book cabinets challenging your common logic. Books are heavy and how possible these thin wood shelves can support them..... 4. A petite reflective pool outside the bedroom of Richard Neutra's wife Dione (yes they had their own sleeping quarter), it was created so Dione can enjoy the reflections of moving water as they played out at night on the ceiling while she was almost fallen to sleep. Perhaps as a way to accompany his wife while he still staying up drafting plans. 5. Doors. Every hidden hinges, rails or latches serve the architect's love of the bewilderedness while considering comfort of people inside. Must give yourself some downtime in the penthouse for the sun to warm up your skin. There, the tour guide who show you a special hinged doors. For a mere $10 donations, you can spend tremendous time in a quiet early Saturday afternoon mesmerizing Richard's love of nature, how he designed the house so the nature came to you. " Far more important is the way the door offers "the first deep breath of liberation... before breakfast or on the first warm and scented spring day." -words from Dione's memoirs as she recalled her husband's philosophy of architects were responsible for the stimuli sensory of human being living inside. 2300 Silver Lake Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90039 路旁 不需預約！開放時間每星期六上午11時正到下午三點 只收信用卡或Apple/Samsung/Google Pay 旁聽導遊人員會知更多! 建築師Richard Neutra 75年前借了無息貸款開始策劃興建Neutra VDL House. 今年今日，建築師兒子也90歲了。偶爾也會回到VDL House看看，回顧一下他的童年在這屋子渡過每一幕情景。 室內設計現代簡約，精選收納空間設計令我目不暇給。像置身於大都会的定制精品酒店custom boutique hotel內。麻雀雖小，五臟俱全。屋內所有mill work獨立定制custom built in。沙发边桌抽屜內置黑膠唱片机。最有趣是那廚房牆上居然有内置电动开罐器！我完全不能想像這屋子建築於1930年代。間隔也別出心裁，非一般搪門設計。廚房與客廳之間，寶寶一定要親自去看看，究竟建築師怎樣處理的。 最喜出望外，參觀人士可用自拍棒，三腳架錄影及拍攝個人用途，無任歡迎。參觀捐款為$10美金。只收信用卡，不需預約。開放時間星期六上午11時正到下午3:00pm. 寶寶快點帶朋友一起來拍照了，需要用廣角鏡的。（我還在用很舊的手機，照片模糊看得舒服，對不起。） read more

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the neutra VDL research house is los angeles historic cultural monument #640 and deservedly so. built by austrian architect richard neutra in 1932 to serve as a home for his family as well as a design studio for his architectural practice, it's named in honor of dutch industrialist cornelius van der leeuw who sponsored the construction costs. neutra, a peer of fellow modernist architect rudolph schindler, built the VDL research house as an embodiment of his 'survival through design' theory which anticipated technology's effect on society and touted architecture's role in enabling man to survive those coming technological advances. his progressive design approach sought to address the psychological effects of space and illusion in order to demonstrate how humans can behave and survive in a restricted space, which is how he foresaw the future. the radically modern house embodies the then-current european avant-garde design movement (the bauhaus school of design was just coming to an end in 1933) and introduced ideas never before seen in america. the generous use of mirrors and glass create illusions of large, airy spaces and walking inside the house evokes a profoundly esthetic and artistic experience. i visited in early september to check out xavier veilhan's 'architectones' installation. the exhibit consisted of monochromatic sculptural pieces placed in various parts of the house with the intention of opening a dialogue between the objects and the modernist structure. emphasizing the function of purposeful design, i enjoyed the playful interaction that the works of art activated in the space. one of the most iconic houses in the los angeles area that is open to the public, the neutra VDL research house is a lovely way to spend ten dollars for an afternoon of architectural delight. read more

Neutra VDL House - Art Galleries Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Although it sounds like a medical facility developing a special skin cream, this house was designed by Richard Neutra. Built as Neutra's residence, he added VDL to the name in honor of Dr. Van Der Leeuw, the person who helped finance the house. The small original front structure was created in 1932. A smaller rear addition was done in 1939. The front structure was replaced and modified in 1963 after it burned down. The exterior doesn't stand-out, but the interior along with the terraced water features are the strengths of the design. Neutra also designed the LA County Hall of Records in downtown, the Lovell House in neighboring Los Feliz, and the Kaufmann house in Palm Springs. The house is only open on Saturdays. Because the tours are led by Cal Poly Pomona students, no tours are available during school breaks. Tours are not run on pre-defined times and scheduling a tour in advance is unnecessary. Our 30-minute tour lasted 20 minutes. Freely roaming the house after the tour was allowed. Photography was permitted both inside and outside the house. Park on the street along the Silver Lake Reservoir. About two dozen people showed up at 11A when the house opened. Coming later after the initial crush subsides is better because it avoids cramped spaces and the unorganized crowd control by the students. The students were not well trained to give the tour. Because I had prior knowledge of the house, I explained to my girlfriend some of what the tour guide said because she couldn't hear or comprehend the disjointed speech by the timid student. I didn't expect a guide with the training and stage presence of Disneyland's Jungle Cruise, but I'd hope for at least someone that I could understand - not pay to be a lab rat to help give a student some experience and confidence. read more

Only open between 11 and 3 on Saturdays and not at all on holiday weekends. Really enjoyed seeing the house and taking the tour. Try to get in a small group since the guides are soft spoken. After the tour take a walk up Neutra Place nearby to see some of the family's other designs. And laugh heartily at that enormous Breaking Bad meth mobile that someone is unfortunately holding on to. read more

I had friends in town who are design enthusiasts, and we crafted our own mini-architecture tour. We loved VDL house, and it was one of the highlights. Our tour guide was great and enhanced our experience. read more

Street parking is a little tricky. Park a little way off and walk a few hundred feet, nothing to it. Visited the house during an Ikebana exhibition (Japanese flower arrangement) and was pleasantly surprised to find the Neutra House housing the exhibit. Noticed quite a few architecture students visiting. But, there are many interesting aspects of the house that would certainly amuse the non-architects (me!). The place could use fa little up-keep and still preserve its vintage appeal. May be the funding isn't there !? It just seemed a little run down. Overall, an impressive advant garde ahead of its time structure. Worth a visit. Free unless if you want a tour. That would be $10 per person. read more

A friend and I happened on a tour yesterday afternoon and could not have been happier! Our young student guide Fabian was very knowledgeable and very patient with my many questions. This house is so fascinating that today I spent quite some time on my computer at its website. This definitely warrants another visit, especially at night. Go! read more