Mauer House by John Lautner, complete overview and walkthrough

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The Mauer House is one of the first designs by John Lautner. Today the house is in very bad condition and for decades no pictures were made so many photos in this video are old and of low quality. Still, I wanted to make this video, because it's an interesting home that combines the style by Wright with Lautner own style. Besides the old photos, I completed the video with my own drawings and material found on the internet. To preserve the legacy of John Lautner and to enjoy the beauty of his work!

[@madamemarmot]

So sad to see this magnificent house deteriorated like that. The best part for me was the part of the garden inserted into the living room. It's a great house, and looks so nice to live in.

[@SuperJobbel]

At the moment there are rumors that the house is being renovated. I don't know if that's true, but I hope it is, this house deserves a proper restoration. Many Lautner houses have garden that inserting in the livingspace, it one of his trademarks.

[@twistoffate4791]

It's a bit heartbreaking to see a home like that in disrepair, and I agree that it would be wonderful to see a fan of his work appear with the funds necessary to bring it back "to its full glory".

[@SuperJobbel]

I hope as well. But the house is in an almost demolition worthy condition. If it can't be restored, I hope it will rebuilt.

[@greatmustis]

almost every house by Lautner is a masterpiece..!!

[@SuperJobbel]

Absolutely!

[@dorothythorpe6183]

Thank you, Jop! Wonderful as usual. You presented a complex house very clearly! And I finally understand all the plywood I've seen in houses of that era.

[@SuperJobbel]

You're welcome! Great to read that liked the video so much. I like to explain the houses as clearly as possible. More videos will come up soon!

[@litamtondy]

Great video, as always! All the houses you show are masterpieces, but I have a soft spot for the affordable ones. Creating such a beautiful place with a regular budget commands extra respect. You are easily one of my favourite channels on all KZbin!

[@SuperJobbel]

Thank you! I also have a spot for the affortable designs by Lautner. Great to hear that I'm one of your favorite youtube channels, more content will come up soon.

[@ludovicgarcon8915]

Thank you very much, always a pleasure to watch you!

[@SuperJobbel]

You're welcome! Good to hear that so many like the videos, this stimulates me to go on.

[@Brian-os9qj]

Very proper to designate ‘War Industry’. Great job on all your Lautner & architecture vids. Thx much for all of them. Totally enjoyable, and hoping this place gets preserved.

[@SuperJobbel]

Thank you and good to hear that you like the videos so much. More new videos will be uploaded soon.

[@michaeladamo1188]

Another beautiful video! Thank you!

[@grantwatson9232]

Thank you my friend. I hadn't seen this one before and its definitely under the FLW influence of Lautner's early career, with a very interesting solutions. Thank you for another excellent video, keep up the excellent work. G

[@SuperJobbel]

My next video will be uploaded in two weeks. Itwill be about the Jacobsen & Polin Houses by Lautner (two similar houses by Lautner placed next to each other) . I do like the earlier houses by Lautner that were still influenced by Wright, so more videos about those designs. Stay tuned! :)

[@VineyarandRealEstate]

What a treasure of a video! I have not heard of this Lautner home before! THANK YOU! I have found, discovered another hidden Lautner treasure!

[@SuperJobbel]

Great to hear that you like the video. More Lautner treasures will come up, he has designed many houses that unfortunately little known.

[@skybox4765]

great series sir ! keep going !

[@SuperJobbel]

Yes I keep going! Next video will be uploaded in two weeks. More videos about Lautner will come up.

[@dimitriddick]

Amazing House! Keep on the good work my friend!

[@SuperJobbel]

Thank you, more videos will come.

[@george1gall]

I must say that those 3-dimensional watercolor perspectives are VERY helpful. They afford depth and quickly align my mind much better than with a top view or mapping of some sort. Kudos to whomever you got to do them! Thank you! 🙂

[@stephenritchings8135]

The illustrations made by Mr Cornelis for this series of Lautner investigations are always enlightening, aren't they ! In this case, the detailed colored-pencil birds-eye rendering of the house was originally published in Fine Homebuilding magazine, in an issue which I no longer possess.

[@SuperJobbel]

Yes, the drawings are from Fine Homebuilding Magazine. It took the images from the internet and changed a bit them to give a better indication of the construction process. The other drawings are digitally updated and coloured by me, and are based on the orginal building plan drawings.

[@SuperJobbel]

Yes, thank you. All the drawings are digital remakes of old drawings that I either found on the internet or requested from people. I trace the outlines of the drawings and colour them. Indeed the drawings make the house more easy to understand.

[@george1gall]

@@SuperJobbel Excellent! Thank you so much for all your effort and artistic abilities to clearly express so much in such a conicise amount of time. *"a picture IS worth a thousand words, 😉

[@stephenritchings8135]

@@SuperJobbel I've never seen the drawings at 1:06. The plan at 1:13 is provocative, as it is compressed vertically, which turns the living room and bedroom rectangles into parallelograms---suggesting new possibilities, and reminding some of us of certain Wright Usonian plans ? Altogether a more-than-usually broad range of images, of this impossible-to-visit property . . .!

[@ghostbeetle2950]

Goddammit, I love the spaces that man created! Your videos - even with limited picture material - make me feel like I'm walking through the real thing. Thank you, once again, for another great job!

[@SuperJobbel]

Good to hear that you liked it so much. ''Giving the people the feeling that they walking through the houses'' that exactly the purpose that I have with this videos. This was indeed a difficult one to make because only limited photos were available.

[@ghostbeetle2950]

@@SuperJobbel No, don't worry, the video is as great as your other ones! Cheers, my friend, excellent work!

[@simoncattle1434]

Really good video. Such a pity this house is in such disrepair. But thanks for your great work - I agree with others that your construction drawings are very helpful.

[@SuperJobbel]

Thank you, more videos will be uploaded soon. I'm now busy with making new drawigns for them :)

[@billwrinkle9662]

This is a great video. I'm impressed. I subscribed and I look forward to more videos, especially Silvertop and Marbrisa.

[@SuperJobbel]

Thank you, I already have videos about both the Silvertop and the Marbrisa House. I'm gonna make videos about all houses by John Lautner.

[@dalailama8845]

Wonderful video, you explained the layout and architecture of the house so well it seemed like I was there. Thank you and keep up the great work!

[@SuperJobbel]

Thank you, It's my purpose to give the people the feeling that they've been in the house, so apparently I succeed in doing so. More videos will come up soon!

[@callmeishmael7452]

The structural engineering on your examples is always inventive and courageous. It would be good to know the names of these creative professionals if you ever see them on your archived drawings. Thanks

[@SuperJobbel]

Yes, that's true with most houses the architect gets all the credits: but many engineers work on the houses as well. They deserve more attention, but its sometimes hard to find there names.

[@themooseface]

I enjoy the aesthetic of your videos 4:3 ratio brings vibes of nostalgia.

[@SuperJobbel]

Yes They are made with old photos, no modern pictures do exist about this house.

[@eladyihie2502]

כמו שאתה אומר בסוף הבית לגמרי ראוי....תודה לך על עוד השכלה אדריכלית מדהימה שמובאת בצורה פשוטה וכיפית להבנה

[@SuperJobbel]

I use googlr translate because I don't speak Hebrew, I am from the Netherlands : שמחה לשמוע שכל כך אהבת את הסרטון. הכוונה שלי היא להראות אדריכלות לאנשים בצורה פשוטה. עד הסרטון הבא!

[@majorneptunejr]

I think this is one of those houses that the repairs is beyond the owners financial means yet they can not part with it. Which would be a shame if that causes the house to just deteriorate away. It is a truly beautiful house.

[@SuperJobbel]

Yes, If the house can't be restored I hope it will rebuild, because it's one of Lautner's best designs.

[@clayton97330]

Such an amazing house! I believe the bedroom fireplace looks like the fireplace in FLW's office at Taliesen West.

[@SuperJobbel]

Okay, I haven't looked at the Fireplace in FLW's office yet. But Lautner studied for 4 years at Taliesin West so it's very likely to be inspired.

[@kimballbenson8116]

I went by there years ago and saw it from the street. The owner was there and I briefly spoke to him but he made it very clear nobody could see the inside

[@SuperJobbel]

Yes I know: the owners don't allow any visitors. The house is still in a deteriorating condition, which is very sad.

[@jlworrad]

I hope someone steps in and fixes it up. Thank you for the video.

[@SuperJobbel]

You're Welcome! More videos will come up.

[@carolinawren3594]

Lautner's work needs to be rediscovered. This is a work of true genius. Hopefully someone will step in to save this gem.

[@SuperJobbel]

I hope that it will be saved to. Many designs by Lautner don't get the appriciation they deserve. That's why I started this channel: to show people how good the designs are.

[@carolinawren3594]

@@SuperJobbel couldn't agree more

[@aeropilot4419]

Drove by this house many times when I lived on Mt Washington. So sad to see it falling apart, tho I suspect a generous benefactor will eventually step in to rescue it.

[@SuperJobbel]

I hope you are right: a generous benefactor must restore it. Fun the read that you drove by it so many times, I neve have saw it in reality. Still I have made this video by searching the internet and reading books.

[@aeropilot4419]

@@SuperJobbelyou can’t see much from the road … just the trellis peeking through the brush … it’s at the end of a cul de sac

[@SuperJobbel]

@@aeropilot4419 Okay interesting because on Google Earth Streetview you can see the house clearly.

[@aeropilot4419]

@@SuperJobbelI lived on Mt Washington many years ago … I suspect the brush has been cleared because of fire concerns

[@carycary3822]

Google Maps seems to show a derelict Volvo and Benz tucked behind the property. Someone had good taste once, but for whatever reason has let things deteriorate. There’re myriad possible reasons.

[@SuperJobbel]

I don't know either why the house is fallen into disrepair, maybe a lack of funds? Anyway they once had good taste for sure.......

[@branimirorelj]

👍

[@slackthompson6984]

there cant be but maybe 2 or 3 besides this that have not been restored im guessing ?

[@SuperJobbel]

.I did some research but there are actually a little bit more houses by John Lautner that aren't restored yet. For example Zimmerman house, Sheats appartment complex and Tolstoy are waiting for a renovation. John Lautner's own house is currently under restoration. So if you count it: around 10 homes needs to be restored yet. It takes a lot of money, and not all the owners have hat amount of money.

[@slackthompson6984]

thankyou for that , i can relate i have a car i cant afford to restore ( and i restore cars ) !@@SuperJobbel

[@S.O-s5x]

very sad to see the poor state this house is in . rich out there r buying / building 19 bathroom majestic houses but in my mind .., there is no architectural value in any of them . the masterpieces by Neutra and also few others designed by true masterminds like him . people .. don't understand to appreciate . It makes me sad and angry to see that they are not safeguarded by authorties .. thx to Harris (previous) couple .., Kaufmann house is respectfully renovated by Radziner architects . What a treasure to be left to future generations to observe .. I truly hope . Reply

[@SuperJobbel]

Lets hope it will be restored. I've heard some rumors that there are plans to restore it.. but it will take a lot of time and money. I agree with you that most contemporary luxury homes are tasteless compared to most MCM homes.

[@MarcAndre1]

I'm amazed at Lautner's ability to translate Wright's Usonian theory into real mid century modern.

[@SuperJobbel]

Yes he was a real genius! Each time I get surprised myself when I explore another house by him. More videos will come up.