John Lautner: The Architecture of Personality

John Edward Lautner (16 July 1911 – 24 October 1994) was one of last century’s important contemporary American architects. Following an apprenticeship in the mid 1930s with Frank Lloyd Wright, Lautner opened his own practice in 1938, where he worked for the remainder of his career. Lautner practiced primarily in California, and the majority of his works were residential. John Lautner is perhaps best remembered for his contribution to the development of the Googie style, as well as for several Atomic Age houses he designed in the late 1950s and early 1960s, as well as numerous private residences, which unique design solutions are still admired.