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Richard Joseph Neutra (April_8, 1892 – April_16, 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 in the studio of Erich Mendelsohn. He moved to the United States by 1923 and became a naturalized citizen in 1929. Neutra worked briefly for Frank Lloyd Wright before accepting an invitation from his close friend and university companion Rudolf Schindler to work and live communally in Schindler's King's Road House in California. Neutra subsequently opened his own practice in Los Angeles with his wife, Dione.
He was famous for the great attention he gave to defining the real needs of his clients, whether he was commissioned to build a simple house or a mansion. This was in contrast with other genial architects, who would often do everything to impose their artistic vision on a client, regardless of what was really needed to create a home. He would sometimes use detailed questionnaires to find out exactly what the owners would need, much to the surprise of many of his clients. His domestic architecture was a blend of Art, landscape and practical comfort.
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Richard Neutra - Biography by Jon Wilkman of this influential modern architect, who was born in Vienna but died in Los Angeles. Hosted by the Historical Society of Southern California.
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