Cantilevered stairs, minimal guardrail, hence the caution tape
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Skylight windows
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Living room
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Fireplace. Note poured concrete walls.
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Looking toward stairs and dining area
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Exterior of living room
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Frameless corner window
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Small pool on end of patio
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Original Julius Schulman photo
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Decorative alcove in stairway
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The house from the street
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The original wall extended beyond the property line, so the neighbor redecorated his portion - yecch!
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Kun House (Richard Neutra, 1936)
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The Kun House is now under restoration.
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Window and eaves detail. Much of the trim is painted silver.
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Looking out from the second level which is mostly finished.
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Original architectural drawings were posted on the walls
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Another fabulous view of the city
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Original Schulman photograph
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The cross beams are painted silver, the wood on the balcony above looks like teak
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Exterior details
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The property is limited and vertical, so getting the same perspective as the Schulman photo would require getting into a house on the adjacent hill!
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Looking up from the garden
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From the corner
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Coming up the stairs from the garden
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The Kun house is almost all below street level.
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Gold House (R. M. Schindler, 1945)
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Living room
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Outside room, open from living room
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View of the front from the outside room
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Looking from living room, showing structure
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Corner of kitchen showing extensive woodworking
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During restoration, the ceiling wood was recreated. This is an original sample.
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Original Schulman photo.
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Interesting lamp
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Staircase and ceiling
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Metal fireplace in master bedroom
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Along the front of house with entrance stairs
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