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Garcia House (Los Angeles)

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167:, it sits on stilts 60 feet above the canyon below. Also known as the "Rainbow House" for its parabolic roof over stained glass windows and a curved ceiling that rises to 30 feet in height, it has been described as "one of the 10 most important residences from the midcentury period in Los Angeles." 179:. The two-story structure features three bedroom and three bath structure in just over 2,500 square feet of living space. By 2002 it had undergone many changes from its original design and was in need of renovation. 194:
executive, and his partner, business manager John McIlwee. Damaschke and McIlwee then invested another $ 1 million on an extensive renovation, supervised by the
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design firm. They ultimately also added a fence to obstruct public views from the street into the glass-sided house.
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Straight Out of ‘The Jetsons,’ This John Lautner-Designed L.A. Home Is Hitting the Market for $ 16 Million
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as the home of character John Stamp. The house was later prominently used as a location for the film
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The building was originally designed in 1962 for American composer and arranger
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34°07′21″N 118°21′32″W / 34.122452°N 118.359013°W / 34.122452; -118.359013
Mid-century modern
Mulholland Drive
Hollywood Hills
Los Angeles
California
Bill Damaschke
John Lautner
Hollywood Hills
Los Angeles
John Lautner
Mulholland Drive
Russell Garcia
Vincent Gallo
Bill Damaschke
DreamWorks
Marmol Radziner
beach party film
Out of Sight
Lethal Weapon 2
Oliver Peoples
Devendra Banhart


"Reviving a Hollywood Icon: A couple undertake an arduous renovation to update an architecturally significant home."
The Wall Street Journal


"Cliffhanger: Lautner's Garcia House"
Los Angeles Times Magazine

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