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 Past Event: Home Sixties Home Tour
Sunday, April 18, 2010, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Various sites in the Brentwood area of Los Angeles
As a highlight of our nine-month program, The Sixties Turn 50, the Conservancy and our Modern Committee held a special, one-time-only tour of some truly swinging 1960s homes. Guests drove themselves to some of the sites and took a shuttle to others.
One of the sites was the 1961 Frankel House in Mandeville Canyon, a virtual time capsule of sixties architecture and interior design. Designed by Ephraim Baran, AIA and Fred Rochlin, the sprawling residence is a celebration of angles and glass.
It was built for entertaining, from the sunken living room to the coffin-shaped pool that must be seen in person. Filled with original finishes and period furnishings, visiting this home is truly a step back in time.
Photos by Larry Underhill.
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| Another tour site was the 1966 Franks House, designed by Raul Garduño as the ultimate modern bachelor pad. This glass and redwood home has a distinctive treehouse feel and has definitely seen its share of swinging parties.
The wine room is larger than one of the bedrooms, and a floating staircase soars three stories high. Although the finishes have been updated over the years, the daring design remains intact.
Photos by Larry Underhill.
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Also featured on the tour was the 1966 Scantlin House, now known as Trustee House, designed by architect Harry Gesner (in addition to the W House below). Built for inventor Jack Scantlin, the home's unique indoor/outdoor pool and dramatic central rock wall were the site of many parties throughout the years. It also served as the Los Angeles residence of architect Richard Meier during the design and construction of the Getty Center. The house now serves as a meeting and day-time retreat space for the Getty.
Photos © 2008 J. Paul Getty Trust.
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We'll also visited the 1961 W House, whose name stems from its unusual design that follows the shape of the letter W. Designed by architect Harry Gesner, the home features a truly unique roofline, with a flat roof punctuated by an A-frame.
The hillside residence has dramatic views, skylights throughout, and sloping walls in every room. It also includes a projection booth in one of the bedroom closets, perhaps one of the features that inspired director Francis Ford Coppola to purchase the home in the late '60s.
Photos by Larry Underhill.
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This event was generously
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The Getty Conservation Institute |
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