Chemosphere / Malin House by unknown maker
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Record 027 · Showcase home · 1960

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Chemosphere / Malin House

“Single-column hillside solution”

Octagonal house on single 29-foot concrete column.

Official site
  • demo-home

Dating

  • “constructed 1960” · pcad.lib.washington.edu
  • “Built in 1960, it is not only one of John Lautner’s most important projects, but is also one of the best-known houses in Los Angeles,” · sah-archipedia.org