Fortunately the house is owned by someone who appreciates it and has the resources to ensure its proper upkeep. Make me that much happier to own so many Taschen books! 🤓
I saw this house for the first time in the movie Body Double and have been fascinated ever since, Nice and interesting video! keep up the good work! :)
Each time I come across another John Lautner creation I'm like oh this one is my favorite. That is til I discover another one of his houses. I need to look at them in the order they were designed & built.
I've been fascinated by this house for decades. Thank you for taking us inside, and to see the wonderful views. I also appreciated Mr. Smith's interior designs as they were well suited to the space. So glad it was restored and not abandoned. It may be inconvenient and, certainly expensive to maintain, but it's uniqueness makes it worthwhile. :)
Just fantastic . Basic engineering principles applied . Incredible . A celebration of the discipline the finest of architects proudly display . Kudos to all engineers no matter what disapline you practice . I lived in Hollywood . I've seen that home all lit up - up there . Thanks . This video let me see what that place is all about .
Such a beautiful piece of Art. This is what great architecture is all about, taking risks to build something unique and wonderful and also is a place for people to exist comfortably in.
Fascinating. I remember it from the Charlie's Angels film. I wonder how it would be built today given today's computer aided design and modern building materials and techniques? 🤔 Perhaps a circular shape like a mini Apple Park with a courtyard in the center connecting all rooms.
Yes I also wondered why nobody build a similar house these days. But it would be overly expensive to build a house like that. Anyway I would love to live in a modern version of the house that you describe.
@@SuperJobbel Agree. I watch A LOT of architecture videos on TH-cam and the closest modern build I can think of that even comes close is this one: th-cam.com/video/GbzmlbWRo-0/w-d-xo.html
@@SoCalFreelance Thank you, I had never heard of that house. Great video! Yes, it's indeed comes close to the imaginary mind of John Lautner and its just as futuristic as the chemosphere. unfortunately it's in new seland so i can't visit it.
@@SuperJobbel the short answer: modern building codes have taken home design away from architectural experts. Government bureaucrats and unelected officials created committees which declared themselves the experts on artistic matters such as home design.
My Favorite House and my Favorite Film “ Body Double “ Great Video , I’ve seen some images of the house I never seen before and learned a few new things about the House also !
Great to hear that you learn a lot from the video. Body Double is also one of my favorite films. I've made a compilation with all the movies that feature John Lautner homes: th-cam.com/video/vaOfBlSk3AY/w-d-xo.html
I would think that a similar home could be made prefab in just a few sections and put into place and clever design changes could make it easier to service. This would be a fun project for a competition of design students. The answers to all of these problems exist. They just need the right person to think outside of the box and point them out.
Very good idea! You should design a prefab kit of the Chemosphere. The problem is that it's difficult and expensive to build on a hillside. On a flat surface the house is way easier to build.
I went through the whole playlist, on a row. I am truly amazed by the amount of work, youve putted in. Its truly interresting and passionate. Thamk you very much!
You're welcome! I feel very honored that you watch all the videos in a row. It's indeed a lot of work to make them, but I love to do it. I'm really passionate about Lautner and Wright so more videos about there houses will come up.
the channel starts again with a new series of videos. The first video about Fallingwater by F.L Wright is available now th-cam.com/video/2CjANCkhfHI/w-d-xo.html Many more videos about Lautner and Wright will come up the next months .
Just watched The Outer Limits, "The Duplicate Man" (S2,E13, 1964). The Chemosphere is nicely featured as a home of the future. Includes exterior scenes with the tram operating and the interior of the home.
Yes... i know : I made a video showing all the movie and tv-show appearances of John Lautner homes in the movies. It also shows the Chemosphere in the Outer Limits. th-cam.com/video/vaOfBlSk3AY/w-d-xo.html
Yes I want to make videos about all the houses by Lautner, but unfortunately the videos take a lot of time to make. The last months I was busy with my job and private life, so I haven't uploaded a video for two months: the coming months I will upload a new series of videos that I have made the last months. So stay tuned.
Thank you for this series which teaches me appreciate Lautner‘s work even more. There are so many inventions incorporated in each of his houses. From the aspect of creating an ambience and a mood in a space, I think this house is especially fascinating. However, I am wondering about the aspect of living quality. How is the thermal management done? Probably there are no insulating glass panels used. Are there any insulation layers beyond the roof - or how are the inhabitants not cooked inside the building on a hot summer day (if this is any issue)?
Yes, in every way it's not a very practical house: difficult to acess and high maintance costs. About the thermo managament: It's located high on the hill and catches a lot of wind, all the windows can open and there is AC. But I don't know wether there are insulation panels installed or not. I know that Benedict Taschen doesn't use this house for permanent living but more as a vacation home.
the channel starts again with a new series of videos. The first video about Fallingwater by F.L Wright is available now th-cam.com/video/2CjANCkhfHI/w-d-xo.html Many more videos about Lautner and Wright will come up the next months .
Instantly recognized the house from Brian DePalma's Body Double; amazing all the other Hollywood appearances its made! Where do cars park? By cable car? and, what's with the big picture of Doyle Brunson?
This house reminds me of the "Jupiter 2" space craft from the seventies TV series, "Lost in Space". Perhaps a seaworthy version would make an interesting design for a seafood restaurant. "You won't believe the Dinner Cruise that I recently took on the Mississippi River."
It would have been fantastic to have a 360 degree covered balcony .this would increase the overall floor space and block the hot sun from overheating the house . Also , maybe make the central support column much larger to house an elavator ?
It was not possible to have an elevator in the column because the concrete of the column had to be very thick to be strong enough to support the house. There's is a hollow tube in the middle of the column but this tube is to narrrow to have place for an elevator. The water pipe/drain goes through this hollow tube. I don't wether a 360 degree blacony was possible.
I have to retell this because it was a bit funny. Years ago a contractor came in to the cabinet manufacturer I worked for, walked in with a fat roll of blueprints, and appeared somewhat tired and a bit rundown. It seemed he had been running ragged around LA's woodworking shops trying to find someone who would prove understanding or sympathetic to the job he had. I said let's see what you've got, he spread the drawings out, that's when I saw the floorplan -it was of the chemosphere - and he took a deep breath to start expounding on the project and it's demanding particulars. This I knew was gonna be a fun moment because I paused, didn't say anything for a moment, then said " Aah, John Lautner. It's the chemosphere. What do you need for this job?" This contractor had no idea he had just run into someone who knew a ton about it all and the funny part was he was absolutely stunned into silence. We got the job. This was when Taschen was restoring it.
Wow! Interesting story that you worked for Benedict Taschen restoration of the Chemosphere. Must have been a very difficult job to make the cabinets in a circular house with all the diagonal walls. This video about the Chemosphere was an old video, I'm planning to make a more complete, better quality video about the house, providing more info. So a new video is about the chemosphere is coming up. Today i'm gonna upload a video about Case Study House 22/ Stahl House.
@@SuperJobbel Taschen's idea was to incorporate design and / or materials that Lautner had originally called out but had not been done. The random pattern slate flooring was one of these details. At the shop, the bed was made for the master bedroom, (I remember thinking what a challenge it was going to be getting into the house), the sliding door that separates the private area from the living room was redone, new solid wood planks were installed cantilevered in the office, and other stuff I can't remember. Taschen used Escher and Gudarena (?) architects for this project. It turned out beautiful. I do recall hearing that the new frameless glass was going to have to be flown and installed using a helicopter.
Oh great to read your comment. thank you! I didn't knew that Taschen did so many changes to the house during the renovation. He made the house more closer to Lautner than the original house when it was owned by Malin. Escher and Gudarena did indeed a great job by restoring many Lautner masterpieces. Someday I'm gonna make a new video about the chemosphere. @@kimballbenson8116
This house looks like it could be quite comfortable if it was properly insulated and had double-glazed windows. But what a view! Probably most have seen it in pictures, but not its interior. So, thanks for this video!
the house can get very hot. lucky up on the hill the weather is cooler than in the valley. But there is no central air. The walls are thin and glass all single pane. There are vents under the windows in the bedrooms that can be opened to allow air through to cool it down. The view out is pretty great.
I really wish someone would try and build a modern redux of this using modern materials and technology to see if they can get the cost down and automation up. I'd personally LOVE to live in this house! Or a similar one!
Yes, that would be a great experiment: rebuilt the Chemosphere a 2nd time to see if it can build faster and better today! The big question however: who's gonna pay it? And how's gonna maintain it? THe maintenance is very difficult. I also would love to live in it, but here in the Netherlands there an't that many hills.
However it was possible, but it was the only source that was describing the structure System in a more detailed way. Good video ! Helped me a lot for my study
@@SuperJobbel how did you get the informations ? Like the details of how the infrastructure is layed inside the hollow columns ? It’s such a great detail And small correction, a small mistake I think was made with the panels, I thought they were aluminium panels not plastic ones, and chem seal produced the expoxid glue (in our country we would say Hartz)
@@LieLa155 I got the information from books, internet and from correspondence with Lautner's biographers Tycho Saariste and J.R Kikkert. I like to make the video as complete as possible. Yes I made one mistake: Chemseal produced the Hartz. Which coutnry are you from? Germany? In the Netherlands we call it Hars. I don't know if the panels are made from alumiunium or not, I thought is polymer. I shall check it out. I'm planning to remake theis video for a better quality video, with more&better pictures, more info and better voice over. So if I remake this video i'm will esnure it will be spot on!
@@SuperJobbel oh good to know. Is the fact that the roof was made out of epoxid right ? Or was it metal ? Somehow there are different informations around
Extra tip for grab/Uber food deliveries …fabulous that they’re were/ are architects..pushing boundaries unfortunately the progressive nature of building design ..rarely trickles down to even the middle/ upper build of house. For example Bonded glazing to frames has been around for decades ..creating a clean look..not many residential builds have this great detail.
I think you mean Huell Howser, he owns this house: It's also a fascinating house. la.curbed.com/2015/9/3/9924128/huell-howsers-volcano-top-saucer-house-is-for-sale-and-its www.pe.com/2015/10/01/mojave-desert-huell-howser8217s-volcano-house-sells-for-750000-8212-100000-over-asking-price/
What song was that playing 5 minutes in the video? Reminds me so much of the old movies my dad always watched. It's amazing how music takes you back in time, so effortlessly.
Yes it's indeed from an old German movie called ''De Stern von Afrika'' (Star of Africa) a movie from 1957. Here is the music: th-cam.com/video/v1jW-HHi3-U/w-d-xo.html
@@SuperJobbel i will do that. I actually did a search in TH-cam and found the movie. I'm definitely going to watch it. So amazing how music and movies can snap you right out of your current bad or sad mood and set you in a nostalgic mood. Thanks again!
Wonder if two or three smaller spheres side by side with their own support beam would have been less of a balancing challenge better interior ergonomics.
It was not possible to have an elevator in the pillar because the concrete of the pillar had to be very thick to be strong enough to support the house. There's is a hollow tube in the middle of the pillar but this tube is to narrrow to have place for an elevator. The water pipe/drain goes through this hollow tube
It's the soundtrack from the movie "Star of Africa" or "Stern von Afrika" an old German movie from the fifties. Here : th-cam.com/video/sR-QxJAFGR0/w-d-xo.html
I drew a similar house plan in my High School Architectural Drawing class, I got an "F".. the teacher could be convinced that the roof could be held up.. and it might tip over. I went into Mechanical Engineering.. a lot less subjective, by someone's whims...
This is my least favorite Lautner house. It's kind of a one liner...not much mystery about it. His other projects are so well integrated into the landscape they become part of the site and reveal themselves slowly to the visitor...similar to exploring a natural feature of the landscape. That philosophy is much closer to Lautner's mentor...Frank Lloyd Wright. "A house should be of the hill, not on the hill" . Chemosphere is definetly "on the hill"
Yes, compared to other designs by Lautner, you can easily oversee the lay out of this house. But still it construction and history are very interesting. Althoug maybe not very beautifull, it's without a doubt iconic!
It is of the hill. It is like a tree growing up from the ground. From a distance when you can not see the lower part due to the trees around it, it is like a eagle's nest high up in the tree tops.
It's basically an "unbuildable" site. To make it buildable they'd have to scarf the heck out of it, construct a huge, ugly and expensive retaining wall which would jack the costs way up and create an ugly wall. Lautner was not interested in doing any of that to the hill, so the solution was to create a platform to build on. It all worked out and it works for that particular steep site. Most of his homes are either on hills or on the beach, not so much in the flats. And he didn't set out to deliberately design a spaceship. It's all about the inside, not the "style" of the outside. Lautner didn't do "style" or facades. He couldn't have cared less for that because that's not real architecture.
@@saulmoore7541 Yes that's true, Taschen only uses the houses for meetings and to invite guests. Indeed he lives in the house below the hill. The neighbouring house at the other side below the hill, is also designed by Lautner it's the Harpel House: th-cam.com/video/34UOyBjRuXY/w-d-xo.html
@@SuperJobbel these other buildings are small, ones like playhouse size and the other a medium sized room. They look like fiberglass or plastic. I just found it interesting since they are on near by properties you can see from the chemosphere.
Fortunately the house is owned by someone who appreciates it and has the resources to ensure its proper upkeep. Make me that much happier to own so many Taschen books! 🤓
Yes I own a lot of Taschen books as well so we both supported mr. Taschen in buying this house! He's indeed a true architecture loveer
@@SuperJobbel Me too, good point.
I saw this house for the first time in the movie Body Double and have been fascinated ever since, Nice and interesting video! keep up the good work! :)
This house was the true star of that movie.
Me too!!! Before I die..I'm going to see it in person.
Me too
While I do love all of Lautners work, the Chemophere is my fav creation. Truly an inspiration. Thanks again for this excellent tour.
You're welcome! More tours coming up. the chemosphere is also one of my favorites, but the one I love the most is the Wolff House.
Each time I come across another John Lautner creation I'm like oh this one is my favorite. That is til I discover another one of his houses. I need to look at them in the order they were designed & built.
I've been fascinated by this house for decades. Thank you for taking us inside, and to see the wonderful views. I also appreciated Mr. Smith's interior designs as they were well suited to the space. So glad it was restored and not abandoned. It may be inconvenient and, certainly expensive to maintain, but it's uniqueness makes it worthwhile. :)
You're welcome. I also love this house. Benedict Taschen takes really good care of this house. I hope that this will be opened to the public someday.
That would be worth the trip. :) @@SuperJobbel
Yes lets hope it will be someday! @@Cre-Art
Just fantastic . Basic engineering principles applied . Incredible . A celebration of the discipline the finest of architects proudly display .
Kudos to all engineers no matter what disapline you practice .
I lived in Hollywood . I've seen that home all lit up - up there . Thanks . This video let me see what that place is all about .
thanks for introducing us to John H Smith. I thoughht I knew all about one of my all time favourite houses.
You're welcome! He was really a great interior designer who deserves more attention!
An iconic house!
Yes it is!
Still completely amazing after so many decades!
Yes it always remain futuristic. It's one of the most revolutionary houses of all time.
Such a beautiful piece of Art. This is what great architecture is all about, taking risks to build something unique and wonderful and also is a place for people to exist comfortably in.
''this is what great architecture all about'' 100% agree with you!
Fascinating. I remember it from the Charlie's Angels film. I wonder how it would be built today given today's computer aided design and modern building materials and techniques? 🤔 Perhaps a circular shape like a mini Apple Park with a courtyard in the center connecting all rooms.
Yes I also wondered why nobody build a similar house these days. But it would be overly expensive to build a house like that. Anyway I would love to live in a modern version of the house that you describe.
@@SuperJobbel Agree. I watch A LOT of architecture videos on TH-cam and the closest modern build I can think of that even comes close is this one: th-cam.com/video/GbzmlbWRo-0/w-d-xo.html
@@SoCalFreelance Thank you, I had never heard of that house. Great video! Yes, it's indeed comes close to the imaginary mind of John Lautner and its just as futuristic as the chemosphere. unfortunately it's in new seland so i can't visit it.
The Charlie's Angels movie Chemosphere was a set, not the actual building. They did a convincing job on it, though.
@@SuperJobbel the short answer: modern building codes have taken home design away from architectural experts. Government bureaucrats and unelected officials created committees which declared themselves the experts on artistic matters such as home design.
It’s like having your own Jupiter 2. Il loved this house from the first time I saw it.
It's good to see that the Robinsons were finally able to make it home.
:) lol
Marvelous panoramic views are just one aspect of this incredible burglar-free home! 😉
My Favorite House and my Favorite Film “ Body Double “ Great Video , I’ve seen some images of the house I never seen before and learned a few new things about the House also !
Great to hear that you learn a lot from the video. Body Double is also one of my favorite films. I've made a compilation with all the movies that feature John Lautner homes: th-cam.com/video/vaOfBlSk3AY/w-d-xo.html
I would think that a similar home could be made prefab in just a few sections and put into place and clever design changes could make it easier to service. This would be a fun project for a competition of design students. The answers to all of these problems exist. They just need the right person to think outside of the box and point them out.
Very good idea! You should design a prefab kit of the Chemosphere. The problem is that it's difficult and expensive to build on a hillside. On a flat surface the house is way easier to build.
Amazing engineering and architecture, withstood the test of time! Even with all the earthquakes over the years, still standing tall. Excellent! 🏠🏚️👍📸
Yes this house is perfectly engineered and will stand tall for many decades! (Hopefully centuries)
That voice was smooth as sweet crème 🤌
Hahaha... thank you. Nobody said that ever before about my voice
I went through the whole playlist, on a row. I am truly amazed by the amount of work, youve putted in. Its truly interresting and passionate. Thamk you very much!
You're welcome! I feel very honored that you watch all the videos in a row. It's indeed a lot of work to make them, but I love to do it. I'm really passionate about Lautner and Wright so more videos about there houses will come up.
the channel starts again with a new series of videos. The first video about Fallingwater by F.L Wright is available now th-cam.com/video/2CjANCkhfHI/w-d-xo.html Many more videos about Lautner and Wright will come up the next months .
@@SuperJobbel Very glad to know this. Will sure follow. Thank you very much! Happy holidays!
Aye, from the heroic age of architecture. Very well narrated.
Thank you that you aprricated the video so much, more content coming up!
Just watched The Outer Limits, "The Duplicate Man" (S2,E13, 1964). The Chemosphere is nicely featured as a home of the future. Includes exterior scenes with the tram operating and the interior of the home.
Yes... i know : I made a video showing all the movie and tv-show appearances of John Lautner homes in the movies. It also shows the Chemosphere in the Outer Limits.
th-cam.com/video/vaOfBlSk3AY/w-d-xo.html
THAT WAS AWESOME THANK YOU‼️🙌👏👏👏👏👏‼️🥰
WOW! what a wonderful house , its like you're living inside a U.F.O
All things considered, you do this expose on John Lautner the best. Thanks man
Yes I want to make videos about all the houses by Lautner, but unfortunately the videos take a lot of time to make. The last months I was busy with my job and private life, so I haven't uploaded a video for two months: the coming months I will upload a new series of videos that I have made the last months. So stay tuned.
You’re going to love everything he ever designed. :) I wish there were more of his amazing designs in this world.
Yes Lautner is the absolute nr 1 architect for me. The more you look into his designs the better they become. Each house from him is a new surprise.
So appreciate your videos!
Thank You! :)
Thank you for the video! 😍
I make videos about all the houses by John Lautner. Check also the other videos about the houses.
Thank you for this series which teaches me appreciate Lautner‘s work even more. There are so many inventions incorporated in each of his houses. From the aspect of creating an ambience and a mood in a space, I think this house is especially fascinating. However, I am wondering about the aspect of living quality. How is the thermal management done? Probably there are no insulating glass panels used. Are there any insulation layers beyond the roof - or how are the inhabitants not cooked inside the building on a hot summer day (if this is any issue)?
Yes, in every way it's not a very practical house: difficult to acess and high maintance costs. About the thermo managament: It's located high on the hill and catches a lot of wind, all the windows can open and there is AC. But I don't know wether there are insulation panels installed or not. I know that Benedict Taschen doesn't use this house for permanent living but more as a vacation home.
the channel starts again with a new series of videos. The first video about Fallingwater by F.L Wright is available now th-cam.com/video/2CjANCkhfHI/w-d-xo.html Many more videos about Lautner and Wright will come up the next months .
I want to know how earthquake proof this design is. I’m not an engineer or architect. I just love post war design
The house is very earthquake proof, because its a lightweight structure that's placed on a strong concrete tube that goes very deep in the ground.
Spectacular!
Instantly recognized the house from Brian DePalma's Body Double; amazing all the other Hollywood appearances its made! Where do cars park? By cable car? and, what's with the big picture of Doyle Brunson?
The cars park on a lot at the start of the hillside.
Spectacular.
This house reminds me of the "Jupiter 2" space craft from the seventies TV series, "Lost in Space". Perhaps a seaworthy version would make an interesting design for a seafood restaurant. "You won't believe the Dinner Cruise that I recently took on the Mississippi River."
:) Yes, great idea. It would be great for a restaurant!
Love it!😍
It would have been fantastic to have a 360 degree covered balcony .this would increase the overall floor space and block the hot sun from overheating the house . Also , maybe make the central support column much larger to house an elavator ?
It was not possible to have an elevator in the column because the concrete of the column had to be very thick to be strong enough to support the house. There's is a hollow tube in the middle of the column but this tube is to narrrow to have place for an elevator. The water pipe/drain goes through this hollow tube. I don't wether a 360 degree blacony was possible.
…or 180 degree porch on the front.
I have to retell this because it was a bit funny. Years ago a contractor came in to the cabinet manufacturer I worked for, walked in with a fat roll of blueprints, and appeared somewhat tired and a bit rundown. It seemed he had been running ragged around LA's woodworking shops trying to find someone who would prove understanding or sympathetic to the job he had. I said let's see what you've got, he spread the drawings out, that's when I saw the floorplan -it was of the chemosphere - and he took a deep breath to start expounding on the project and it's demanding particulars. This I knew was gonna be a fun moment because I paused, didn't say anything for a moment, then said " Aah, John Lautner. It's the chemosphere. What do you need for this job?" This contractor had no idea he had just run into someone who knew a ton about it all and the funny part was he was absolutely stunned into silence. We got the job. This was when Taschen was restoring it.
Wow! Interesting story that you worked for Benedict Taschen restoration of the Chemosphere. Must have been a very difficult job to make the cabinets in a circular house with all the diagonal walls. This video about the Chemosphere was an old video, I'm planning to make a more complete, better quality video about the house, providing more info. So a new video is about the chemosphere is coming up. Today i'm gonna upload a video about Case Study House 22/ Stahl House.
@@SuperJobbel Taschen's idea was to incorporate design and / or materials that Lautner had originally called out but had not been done. The random pattern slate flooring was one of these details. At the shop, the bed was made for the master bedroom, (I remember thinking what a challenge it was going to be getting into the house), the sliding door that separates the private area from the living room was redone, new solid wood planks were installed cantilevered in the office, and other stuff I can't remember. Taschen used Escher and Gudarena (?) architects for this project. It turned out beautiful. I do recall hearing that the new frameless glass was going to have to be flown and installed using a helicopter.
Oh great to read your comment. thank you! I didn't knew that Taschen did so many changes to the house during the renovation. He made the house more closer to Lautner than the original house when it was owned by Malin. Escher and Gudarena did indeed a great job by restoring many Lautner masterpieces. Someday I'm gonna make a new video about the chemosphere. @@kimballbenson8116
Great video thanks for posting
I usually don't like mid century stuff, but this is interesting.
great tour, thank you
fabulous house!
This house looks like it could be quite comfortable if it was properly insulated and had double-glazed windows. But what a view! Probably most have seen it in pictures, but not its interior. So, thanks for this video!
the house can get very hot. lucky up on the hill the weather is cooler than in the valley. But there is no central air. The walls are thin and glass all single pane. There are vents under the windows in the bedrooms that can be opened to allow air through to cool it down. The view out is pretty great.
Yes it's not the world most comfortable house, but the price you have to pay if you want to live in an artwork.
You're welcome. More videos about all houses by Lautner will come up.
Amazing video thanks!
Stunning
It remains me of lost in space I like it thanks for video
I remember first seeing this building from the movie Body Double.
Yes, I also this house for the first time in that movie.
Golden age of freedom and advanced thought.
Yes it was! Between 1930 and 1980 was the Golden age of modernist architecture.
You have done well
Thank you!
I really wish someone would try and build a modern redux of this using modern materials and technology to see if they can get the cost down and automation up. I'd personally LOVE to live in this house! Or a similar one!
Yes, that would be a great experiment: rebuilt the Chemosphere a 2nd time to see if it can build faster and better today! The big question however: who's gonna pay it? And how's gonna maintain it? THe maintenance is very difficult. I also would love to live in it, but here in the Netherlands there an't that many hills.
However it was possible, but it was the only source that was describing the structure System in a more detailed way. Good video ! Helped me a lot for my study
Thank you for your comment. Great to read that you liked the video and great that I helped you with your study!
@@SuperJobbel how did you get the informations ? Like the details of how the infrastructure is layed inside the hollow columns ? It’s such a great detail
And small correction, a small mistake I think was made with the panels, I thought they were aluminium panels not plastic ones, and chem seal produced the expoxid glue (in our country we would say Hartz)
@@LieLa155 I got the information from books, internet and from correspondence with Lautner's biographers Tycho Saariste and J.R Kikkert. I like to make the video as complete as possible.
Yes I made one mistake: Chemseal produced the Hartz. Which coutnry are you from? Germany? In the Netherlands we call it Hars.
I don't know if the panels are made from alumiunium or not, I thought is polymer. I shall check it out. I'm planning to remake theis video for a better quality video, with more&better pictures, more info and better voice over. So if I remake this video i'm will esnure it will be spot on!
@@SuperJobbel oh good to know. Is the fact that the roof was made out of epoxid right ?
Or was it metal ? Somehow there are different informations around
Impressive
.......bravo.....
Im sure they though about it, but a wrap around deck would have made maintenance less challenging. Great video!!
honestly I don't know why they didn't built a wrap around deck... That would be also my choice to built that.
Fantastic
Extra tip for grab/Uber food deliveries …fabulous that they’re were/ are architects..pushing boundaries unfortunately the progressive nature of building design ..rarely trickles down to even the middle/ upper build of house. For example Bonded glazing to frames has been around for decades ..creating a clean look..not many residential builds have this great detail.
haha! Yes it's not the most practical home. But it's awesome in every way.
@@SuperJobbel 👍
Looks like the Jupiter 2 from Lost in Space.
Lautner built this house for the family of George and Jane Jetson.
Hahaha...That's a good one! :)
Whats the other flying saucer house out in the desert? Some local TV man owned it with a name like Hugh Hewitt.
I think you mean Huell Howser, he owns this house:
It's also a fascinating house.
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Cool!
How much would one need to pay the window cleaner?
Good question! ... Honest answer: I don't know!
What song was that playing 5 minutes in the video? Reminds me so much of the old movies my dad always watched. It's amazing how music takes you back in time, so effortlessly.
Yes it's indeed from an old German movie called ''De Stern von Afrika'' (Star of Africa) a movie from 1957. Here is the music:
th-cam.com/video/v1jW-HHi3-U/w-d-xo.html
@@SuperJobbel so awesome! Thank you!
@@gballmaier no thanks! It's a great movie also.
th-cam.com/video/c2wnNNbY35Q/w-d-xo.html here this is the entire movie! Check it out if you want.
@@SuperJobbel i will do that. I actually did a search in TH-cam and found the movie. I'm definitely going to watch it. So amazing how music and movies can snap you right out of your current bad or sad mood and set you in a nostalgic mood. Thanks again!
0:38 - George Jetson's Castle.
It was indeed used as inspiration for the house in the Jetsons.
This house will always remind me of Troy McClure. You may remember him from such TV series as "The Simpsons".
Yes the house was featured in " The Simpsons"
Very interesting video! I hope the house was built with earthquakes and/or land slides in mind..
Yes it's strong enough to withstand earthquakes.
Reminds me of the Jetsons
You're not the only one who has the association with the Jetsons.
@@SuperJobbel ❤️
Jane, get me off this crazy thing.
Wonder if two or three smaller spheres side by side with their own support beam would have been less of a balancing challenge better interior ergonomics.
Yes, but two smaller spheres have less living space together thant one large one.
ok, I've read the comments and seen half the video, and STILL don't know where the ..... this house is located. ????
Its off Mulholland dr in Los Angeles. Its actually not easy to see from any of the main roads.
Or wether the person is …. Uninvited. I love the rich Snottiness 🤣. HOLLYWOOD HILLS 😍
Haha...LOL :)
The nearly same House exists also in Switzerland…;-)
Okay interesting, where? which house?
Why wasn't the centre pillar an elevator?
It was not possible to have an elevator in the pillar because the concrete of the pillar had to be very thick to be strong enough to support the house. There's is a hollow tube in the middle of the pillar but this tube is to narrrow to have place for an elevator. The water pipe/drain goes through this hollow tube
@@SuperJobbel you could do it today with the newer materials. At least, you could have a "lift" for groceries and linen delivery!!!
According to the floorplan, this house has only ONE bathroom, which is in the master bedroom??
No it has also one shower, which is at the back of the brickwall that also holdsthe fireplace at the other side.
@@SuperJobbel Thank you.
This house is 10 minutes away from my house.
Cool its 10 thousand miles away from my house.
Whats the name of the final song? thanks!
It's the soundtrack from the movie "Star of Africa" or "Stern von Afrika" an old German movie from the fifties. Here : th-cam.com/video/sR-QxJAFGR0/w-d-xo.html
Modelmakers at 20th Century-Fox would copy this design for the Jupiter II spacecraft which appeared in Lost In Space.
Haha LOL
It seems like this kind of design would be good fire reduction. Not so sure about Earth quakes.
By far the house is never damaged by kind of earthquake: it's very stable.
a place appropriate to receive chemotherapy
I thought it was the Jupiter Two at first glance.
Yes it indeed looks like a spaceship!
This the house Joe Rogen was talking about
Yes!
The second owner was robbed and stabbed to death there by his 19 year old lover and another 20 year old man in 1976.
And the 19 year old is now a security guard.
I drew a similar house plan in my High School Architectural Drawing class, I got an "F".. the teacher could be convinced that the roof could be held up.. and it might tip over. I went into Mechanical Engineering.. a lot less subjective, by someone's whims...
How sad that you got an F for that. You should try to become an archtitect.
@@SuperJobbel Yea.. I swear I never saw that house before, I drew mine. My inspiration came from my interest in UFO's in the 1970's
@@cmscms123456 Okay interesting, you share a similar imagination with John Lautner.
I thought this was the sky needle. :(
Yes it's the same style of architecture: Space Age.
This is my least favorite Lautner house. It's kind of a one liner...not much mystery about it. His other projects are so well integrated into the landscape they become part of the site and reveal themselves slowly to the visitor...similar to exploring a natural feature of the landscape. That philosophy is much closer to Lautner's mentor...Frank Lloyd Wright. "A house should be of the hill, not on the hill" . Chemosphere is definetly "on the hill"
Yes, compared to other designs by Lautner, you can easily oversee the lay out of this house. But still it construction and history are very interesting. Althoug maybe not very beautifull, it's without a doubt iconic!
It's hovering over the hill.
It is of the hill. It is like a tree growing up from the ground. From a distance when you can not see the lower part due to the trees around it, it is like a eagle's nest high up in the tree tops.
It's basically an "unbuildable" site. To make it buildable they'd have to scarf the heck out of it, construct a huge, ugly and expensive retaining wall which would jack the costs way up and create an ugly wall. Lautner was not interested in doing any of that to the hill, so the solution was to create a platform to build on. It all worked out and it works for that particular steep site. Most of his homes are either on hills or on the beach, not so much in the flats. And he didn't set out to deliberately design a spaceship. It's all about the inside, not the "style" of the outside. Lautner didn't do "style" or facades. He couldn't have cared less for that because that's not real architecture.
America was a fun time back when businessmen were the ones taking LSD.
Yes the good old Hippie Era.
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Now I say steel instead of Iron
It's hideous.
If he was carioca, this house would be square, with no foundation at all. Lol!
Yes in Rio de Janeiro they have a less luxurious style of architecture.
Bigger than it looks. I still would not want to be living on stilts however.
Yes I can understand it's not the easiest house to live in.
No one actually lives in it. the Taschen's live in a normal house under it. they use it for parties etc.
@@saulmoore7541 Yes that's true, Taschen only uses the houses for meetings and to invite guests. Indeed he lives in the house below the hill. The neighbouring house at the other side below the hill, is also designed by Lautner it's the Harpel House: th-cam.com/video/34UOyBjRuXY/w-d-xo.html
@@SuperJobbel there are 2 other small octagon buildings you can see in near by properties from in the chemosphere also.
@@SuperJobbel these other buildings are small, ones like playhouse size and the other a medium sized room. They look like fiberglass or plastic. I just found it interesting since they are on near by properties you can see from the chemosphere.
Gta
no, i pass🤣
lol. got balls! that's what made america. didn't matter in 40 years if the ground shifts or a quake! ha.
Yes the house has the adventerous American spirit: daring ad innovative.