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Lovell Beach House

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Lovell Beach House

Site overview

The Lovell Beach House is one of the most renowned works by Viennese-born architect Rudolph M. Schindler. Completed in 1926, the house is elevated above the beach on columns, the projection of five visible reinforced concrete frames forming an organic skeleton. The building is suspended by means of iron rods on five equal concrete frames. To gain privacy on the beach-front lot the ground level was left open for a play area, with the enclosed living space is at the second and third level.

Lovell Beach House

Site overview

The Lovell Beach House is one of the most renowned works by Viennese-born architect Rudolph M. Schindler. Completed in 1926, the house is elevated above the beach on columns, the projection of five visible reinforced concrete frames forming an organic skeleton. The building is suspended by means of iron rods on five equal concrete frames. To gain privacy on the beach-front lot the ground level was left open for a play area, with the enclosed living space is at the second and third level.

Primary classification

Residential (RES)

Designations

U.S. National Register of Historic Places, listed on February 5, 1974

Author(s)

DOCOMOMO US Register committee | | 7/1999

How to Visit

Private residence

Location

1242 W. Ocean Front
Newport beach, CA, 92660

Country

US

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Designer(s)

Rudolph M. Schindler

Architect

Nationality

American

Other designers

Rudolph M. Schindler, architect

Related chapter

Southern California

Completion

1926

Commission / Completion details

Commission unknown, completion 1926(e), altered 1961(e).

Current Use

Private residence.

General Assessment

Elevated over the beach for privacy and views, the house is an artful integration of structure and space with rooms enclosed as required between concrete frames. Main stairs from the ground level lead to a two-story living room overlooked by an upper level gallery. Four bedrooms off of the gallery form a horizontal counterpoint to the exposed concrete structure on the main facade.

References

https://npgallery.nps.gov/nrhp/GetAsset?assetID=e1d9aef5-7d6e-40d1-aa8c-762440cd26a7
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