Lautner’s 1949 Googie’s coffee shop now defines the exuberant modernist style of California architecture in which the architect’s home-office at 4th and Westmoreland is squarely placed. The walled entry opens to a garden where tiles with abstracted spiral designs line the walkway, and project into the structure integrating architectural elements, and blurring indoor-outdoor distinctions. Floor to ceiling mobile glass walls wrap the interior courtyard. High quality modernist built-ins and detailing are utilized throughout the residence which incorporates: 3 bedrooms, 3 baths, and attached 2 car garage.
The Thormin Residence, 1951
