Richard Joseph Neutra (1892 - 1970) is considered one of modernism's most important architects.
Neutra was born in Vienna, Austria in 1892. He studied under Adolf Loos, was influenced by Otto Wagner, and worked for a time in Germany. but moved to the United States by 1923. Neutra worked briefly for Frank Lloyd Wright but eventually ended up in California, where he worked for Rudolf Schindler before opening his own practice with his wife, Dione.
Neutra died in Wuppertal, Germany in 1970.
Neutra's son Dion has kept the office open as "Richard and Dion Neutra Architecture" in Los Angeles [1].
Neutra's works include:
- Lovell Health House, 1929, Los Angeles
- Emerson Junior High School, 1938, West Los Angeles, California
- Kaufman House, 1946, Palm Springs, California
- Moore House, 1952, Ojai, California (received AIA award) [1]
- Case Study House programs
- Delcourt House, 1968-1969, Croix, Nord, France
Kaufman House, Palm Springs (photo taken 2000)
