Chemosphere House
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Chemosphere House is an iconic mid-20th-century modernist residence in Los Angeles, famed for its octagonal, spaceship-like form elevated on a single concrete column.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chemosphere house | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mid-century modern house
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house ⓘ landmark ⓘ residence ⓘ |
| architect | John Lautner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Mid-century modern
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Modernism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| city | Los Angeles ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| culturalSignificance |
icon of Los Angeles modernist architecture
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symbol of futuristic residential design ⓘ |
| elevated | on a single concrete column ⓘ |
| era | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
cantilevered structure
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central support column ⓘ futuristic design ⓘ peripheral windows ⓘ |
| locatedInHills | Hollywood Hills NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
California, United States
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surface form:
California
Los Angeles ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| nickname | Chemosphere NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
elevated design
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octagonal plan ⓘ spaceship-like appearance ⓘ |
| shape | octagonal ⓘ |
| structuralSystem | single central concrete column ⓘ |
| timePeriod | postwar architecture ⓘ |
| use | private residence ⓘ |
| view | overlooks Los Angeles ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
John Lautner
this entity surface form:
Chemosphere house