Malin Residence
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Malin Residence is a celebrated modernist house in Los Angeles, also known as the Chemosphere, renowned for its futuristic octagonal design elevated on a single concrete column.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Malin Residence canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
house
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residence ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Chemosphere
NERFINISHED
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The Chemosphere NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architect | John Lautner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Googie architecture
NERFINISHED
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Modernist architecture ⓘ |
| city | Los Angeles ⓘ |
| completionYear | 1960 ⓘ |
| constructionStartYear | 1959 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| culturalSignificance |
icon of mid-century modern residential architecture
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landmark of Los Angeles modernism ⓘ |
| designedFor | Leonard Malin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designFeature |
cantilevered structure
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futuristic design ⓘ octagonal plan ⓘ single central support column ⓘ |
| elevationType | elevated on a single concrete column ⓘ |
| featuredIn |
architecture magazines
ⓘ
various architecture books ⓘ |
| floorPlanShape | octagonal ⓘ |
| hasAccess | reached by inclined elevator ⓘ |
| hasBasement | no ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
Googie architecture in California
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Houses completed in 1960 ⓘ Houses in Los Angeles ⓘ John Lautner buildings NERFINISHED ⓘ Modernist architecture in California ⓘ |
| hasOwnerType | private residence ⓘ |
| hasSymmetry | radial symmetry ⓘ |
| hasView | San Fernando Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
California, United States
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surface form:
California
Los Angeles ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| materialUsed |
concrete
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glass ⓘ steel ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Leonard Malin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
futuristic appearance
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iconic modernist residential design ⓘ innovative structural engineering ⓘ |
| numberOfStoreys | 1 ⓘ |
| planType | single-family dwelling ⓘ |
| roofType | flat roof ⓘ |
| state |
California, United States
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surface form:
California
|
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