Richard Neutra

Richard Neutra
Neutra with a photo of the Beard House, 1935
Born
Richard Joseph Neutra

(1892-04-08)April 8, 1892
DiedApril 16, 1970(1970-04-16) (aged 78)
OccupationArchitect
Spouse
Dione Niedermann
(m. 1922⁠–⁠1970)
Children3, including Dion Neutra (1926–2019)
AwardsWilhelm Exner Medal (1959)
AIA Gold Medal (1977)

Richard Joseph Neutra (/ˈnɔɪtrə/ NOI-tra;[1] April 8, 1892 – April 16, 1970) was an Austrian-American architect. Living and building for most of his career in Southern California, he came to be considered a prominent and important modernist architect.[2][3] His most notable works include the Kaufmann Desert House, in Palm Springs, California.

  1. ^ Dorsey, Michael (2012). The Oyler House: Richard Neutra's Desert Retreat (Motion picture). First Run Features.
  2. ^ Bevan, Alex (February 7, 2019) [2018]. The Aesthetics of Nostalgia TV: Production Design and the Boomer Era. New York: Bloomsbury Publishing USA (published 2019). ISBN 9781501331435. Retrieved August 19, 2022. [...] Richard Neutra (a Californian prominent modernist architect) [...].
  3. ^ Burton, Pamela; Botnick, Marie; Smith, Kathryn (2002). "The Pavilion in the Garden". Private Landscapes: Modernist Gardens in Southern California. New York: Princeton Architectural Press. p. 11. ISBN 9781568984025. Retrieved August 19, 2022. It was because of [Wright] that Schindler and Neutra, two important modern architects, came to Los Angeles.