LAFF Tickets.
06.05.2008
The tickets for the premiere night are sold out. There is a second screening on Wed., June 25th at the Hammer Museum which is about two-thirds sold; it would be great if that screening were sold out as well. Thank you to everyone who has purchased tickets and is planning on attending either of the screenings.
Posted in: ScreeningsUrgent Campaign for Neutra VDL Studio and Residences
05.31.2008
One of Neutra’s most famous and important works is his own family’s former home, the VDL Research House. (It was called VDL after the Dutch philanthropist Dr C. H. Van Der Leeuw, who provided Neutra with the loan for the project.) Modern in design, VDL came to be known as a “glass” house” because of its many floor-to-ceiling windows. It was built to accommodate three families on a small 60×70 foot lot that included patios and gardens, as well as energy-saving innovations such as large overhangs and a rooftop reflecting pool that helped to keep the structure cool. Neutra proved that modern urban design could be at once beautiful, affordable, and environmentally-friendly.
VDL also housed Neutra’s office, where he designed hundreds of other projects over a thirty-year period. In addition to Shulman, many others began their professional careers with Neutra, including the architects Gregory Ain, Harwell Hamilton Harris, Donald Wexler, and Raphael Soriano.
In 1990, Neutra’s wife Dione gave a $100,000 endowment and the VDL Research House to the Cal Poly Pomona College of Environmental Design. Through the College, public and educational tours of the site have been made possible. However, VDL faces an immediate threat. Insurance and maintenance for the complex have proven costly, and VDL is long overdue for repairs, including a leaking roof that has caused water damage, and the uneven settlement of the house’s foundation. If the College is unable to raise $30,000 by October 1, 2008, the building could be closed and possibly sold to a private party, thereby resulting in the permanent loss of educational and public access. In addition to the $30,000, the College also hopes to raise another $2 million to cover current and future repairs and expenses.
For more information, and to learn how you can help, visit http://www.neutra-vdl.org/
Posted in: Architecture/Design > ConservationNot Sold.
05.27.2008
Photo from Curbed LA
Kaufmann House sale has been cancelled.
Read more about it at Curbed LA:
http://la.curbed.com/archives/2008/05/palm_springs_ka_1.php
Posted in: Architecture/Design
Julius Shulman Institute at Woodbury University
05.20.2008
Many are not aware of the Julius Shulman Institute at Woodbury University. Below is information about the institute provided to us by Woodbury University.
“The Institute focuses on Julius Shulman’s enduring involvement in the principles of modernism, which include efficiency, environmental sensitivity, social responsibility, and human meaning in all aspects of design, especially in the following areas:
1) The history, theory, and practice of contemporary architecture and design
2) The association of architecture, its designs and applications to the lifestyles of our society.
3) The application of photography as the basic instrument in the presentation of architecture to the public in journals, books, exhibits, and lectures.
The Julius Shulman Institute serves as an educational provider.
The Institute offers lectures, seminars, tours, and special workshops for elementary, middle, and high schools in the area, as well as at community organizations. It provides similar services for architects, college students, and others who are involved with architecture in their daily lives.
Through the Institute we have put together 17 slide show lectures with the help of Julius which are shown to mainly high school students throughout California. The slide shows fall under the title of “The Power of Photography” even thought they deal with a wide range of topics from everything from communication, transportation, steps and stairways of the world to the basics of photography.
The institute also sponsors lectures on the Woodbury campus as well as recognizing an outstanding architect each year who is then recognized as a Julius Shulman Fellow.”
Posted in: UncategorizedSold.
05.15.2008
Photo by Julius Shulman & Juergen Nogai
The Kaufmann House sold for $16.84 million. Read more about it here:
http://www.dwell.com/daily/blog/18925984.html
Posted in: Architecture/Design
Diamond In The Desert
05.08.2008
This is an artnet article on the Kaufmann House in Palm Springs which is offered by Christie’s in their May 13th, 2008 auction of modern and contemporary art. Beth Harris, the current owner, discusses the restoration in our film along with architects Leo Marmol and Chris Shanley. The house truly is a masterpiece.
Posted in: Architecture/Design
Welcome…
05.07.2008…to our website! We just went live. Please take a look around. The site is still under construction so pardon our pixel dust.
Posted in: BlogTrue Hollywood Story
04.24.2008
True Hollywood Story is the title of one of the best layouts I have ever seen about Julius. The story appeared in the October 2007 edition of Dwell magazine. Below is a link:
Story by Marc Kristal / Photos by Catherine Ledner and Julius Shulman
Posted in: JuliusVisual Acoustics: The Modernism of Julius Shulman World Premiere!
04.23.2008I have just been notified that Visual Acoustics has been invited to the Los Angeles Film Festival as its World Premiere! There will be two screenings of the film of which I am still awaiting final confirmation of the dates and times. As soon as I get more info I will post it on the screenings page. As Julius stated: “It would be a crime for it to premiere anyplace other than Los Angeles.”
Thank you to everyone for your support over the last few weeks/months/years; looking forward to celebrating in Los Angeles.
Austin’s First Annual Eco Home Tour
04.21.2008I just recently moved to Austin from Los Angeles. During my city-move selection process, one of the requirements from my list of city attributes was that it had to be progressive in it’s thinking, which I think is most evident in a city’s architecture. Austin passes this requirement with an A++ rating.
Yesterday (Sunday) my family and I attended an open house at the Dragonfly House located on the eastside of Austin. This event was part of Austin’s “First Annual Eco Home Tour” which is tied into a citywide celebration of Earth Day.
First a pleasant surprise: the listing agent of the house, Roland Galang, and I happened to have graduated from the same high school. I haven’t seen him in twenty years. Wild. He happens to work for a really outstanding real estate firm here in Austin:
www.urbanspacerealtors.com/agents/57
I also happened to meet an architect, Chris Krager, and his wife Amy. Chris’s firm, KRDB, located here in Austin, has launched an incredible line of AFFORDABLE, modular houses. He told me that the core inspiration of this line which is called ma (standing for modern+affordable) came from the initial intent of the Case Study House Program. Of course, he was also influenced by none other than Julius. In addition, his wife Amy is a filmmaker so we all had a lot to talk about. Below are his words along with a link to his website. Great stuff:
I was very inspired by the CSH program and the work of the architects (particularly Schindler & Neutra) of LA from the 30’s thru the 60’s. The notion that good, modern design should be broadly accessible was a strong undercurrent in this work (in CSH it WAS the underlying principle, although it fell short in reality). The work 1) had a social conscience 2) was innovative and progressive in terms of materials and methods and 3)was happening at a scale and scope that was, and is, unprecedented. You get the sense that the spirit of modernism was pervasive in this period. It was present everywhere, from architecture, to graphic design, cinema, photography, etc. What an amazing time to be in that place.
It’s finished. Really.
04.19.2008Hello everyone and welcome to my “Visual Acoustics” blog. After researching the film from January 2002 through December 2003, shooting the film from February 2004 through May 2006, editing the film from October 2005 through October 2007, and on-lining the film from October 2007 through March of 2008, I can finally announce THE FILM IS FINISHED!
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