Beyer House by John Lautner. Complete overview and walkthrough.

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The Beyer House is placed on the edge of a cliff and looks over the Pacific Ocean. It's one of the most spectaculair and largest designs by John Lautner. Amazing in every way. Most photos are provided by Tycho Saariste but also some other photos I found on the internet. This information combined with my own drawings, resulted in a complete walkthrough: Showing as much details as possible. It took me almost one year to make this video. To preserve the legacy by John Lautner and to enjoy the beauty of his work.

[@piruriz1216]

Please dont ever stop making these videos! Thank you!

[@SuperJobbel]

I won't stop. Don't worry. More videos will come up. :)

[@interstellar618]

I lived near there when they built it. It's called Victoria point. My friends and I watched them build that house from start to finish as we spent a lot of time at the beach on the west side of the point. Its really special as it actually does flow with the natural surroundings. When they started building, all the local were bummed because we didn't know what to expect and assumed it would be an obvious eyesore to the point and Broadbeach at large. Turns out it's awesome and fits in beautifully Imo.

[@SuperJobbel]

Oh great that you actually saw it being built! Yes it looks truly strange and amazing from the outside, but only a few people ever been inside. That's why I made this video: to show people the beauty of interior.

[@interstellar618]

@@SuperJobbel Great vid.

[@clayton97330]

I never knew of this house, amazing work

[@SuperJobbel]

John Lautner has designed many amazing homes that are not famous and deserve more attention. With my videos I hope to bring these house to the large audience they deserve. More amazing houses will come up! :)

[@eladyihie2502]

The first thing i thought when seeing the floorplan that it looks like a landscape floorplan, thanks too the un cimetrical design the house could expand this way, exactly like nature are evolving, that truly artish architecture and a great video so thank you

[@SuperJobbel]

Great to read that you liked the video so much! Yes this house is designed like a landscape: the beach seems to continue inside the livingspace. עד הסרטון הבא!

[@minna457]

My favourite Lautner designed house. Also beautifully furnished by the late Michael Taylor.

[@SuperJobbel]

Good choice. Its not my nr1 favorite but its high in my rankings of favorite Houses by Lautner.

[@ghostbeetle2950]

YES! I was waiting for Beyer House with bated breath. Thank you, thank you, thank you! The interior spaces of this design have had an unbreakable grip on my soul since the first time I saw some photos. Thank you for another great tour!

[@SuperJobbel]

I first saw an image of the Beyer House in a book some 10 years ago and since then I was interested in it., but i couldn't find much info about it. So I know what you have felt, because this house always kept me intriguing but it was difficult to have an overiw of it. It took me almost two years to collect all the images and to find the drawings. Now I can share the info with other people we are also fascinated by it, but can't have an overview of it. Showing the amazing qualities of this house.

[@madamemarmot]

What fabulous views! And I love how the boulders and the floor make the ocean and rocks integrate into the house.

[@SuperJobbel]

Yes it's amazing! One of the most beautiful interior of all John Lautner homes. From the outside it's not my favorite, but the inside is amazing.

[@madamemarmot]

@@SuperJobbel The concrete wave over the pool recalls the Stevens House. 🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊

[@babyoioi0523]

It's mind blowing experience. Thank you for sharing with the world.

[@SuperJobbel]

You're welcome. I love to share these houses with the world.

[@maxfmfdm]

This was an amazing video it fed my mind

[@SuperJobbel]

Thanks! Great to har that you liked the video.

[@shelbyblackmore-mg4nv]

This place seems to have a few odd things going on, but those floors are something else!!! Cool video!

[@SuperJobbel]

Thank you! Great to read that you liked the video. The floors are beautiful because they looke like the ocean.

[@grantwatson9232]

Thank you thank you thank you. I have been waiting for this one, since I discovered your amazing channel. It definitely was worth the wait! As always your walk throughs are very inspiring and well put together. Your passion of Lautner's work is contagious and a great memorial tribute to this amazing and visionary man. Thank you again my friend. G

[@SuperJobbel]

Great to hear that you liked the video so much. I always wanted to make a video about the Beyer house, but it took me almost two years to find all the information. I hope to make other people happy with the beauty of Lautner's work, so your comment stimulates me to make more content.

[@santiagoosoriomejia1728]

my fav videos in archtube by far, this information is so valuable

[@SuperJobbel]

Thank you, I really like to make good quality videos. Trying to improve each new one. So your comment stimulates me to go on!

[@attichatchsound-bobkowal5328]

Thank you for this one! Definitely have a better sense of the volumes than what I've imagined form pictures. Boy would I love to tour this one in person! I'm hard pressed to think of ANYONE else who was working such complex organic formations back then? -( especially pre-CAD. )

[@SuperJobbel]

I hope that my videos give people a better sense of volumes and lay out of the houses. Sometimes it's very difficult to get an overview and I always wondered how it was touring through the houses. Therefore I started this channel: to show people a tour of the houses that can't be visited! Yes only a genius like Lautner could design a houses like this without a computer.

[@JordiFerran]

Excellent video, very good job.

[@SuperJobbel]

Thank You! :)

[@arthurenzo3075]

This is so fantastic. Thank´s a lot for this detailed documentary.

[@SuperJobbel]

You're welcome. These videos are a lot of work but I like making them. More content will come up soon.

[@alexg9696]

This channel is a gem for architects and enthusiasts! Very good work!

[@SuperJobbel]

Thank you! I hope it will be indeed a gem for everybody who loves architecture. More videos will come up soon!

[@LVQ-so5th]

Very nice tour. Thank you for you hard work on this.

[@SuperJobbel]

You're welcome! Nice to hear that you liked the video. It was indeed an enormous job to make it.

[@gregkarkowsky967]

I really enjoy your tours. John Lautner's work is amazing. I've always been a big fan. Problem is, it seems most of his works are still in private hands and you can't get to see them unless you have a pool cleaning service. I'd like to see one of your tours featuring an example of Raphael Soriano, Paul Revere Williams, Pierre Koenig or Edward Killingsworth. Anyhow, love the videos. Greg

[@SuperJobbel]

He Greg, good to hear that you like the videos so much. It's indeed a big problem that many houses by Lautner are privately owned and impossible to visit. That's why I make the videos: to show people the beauty of the designs. I'm currently busy with a video about Pierre Koenig's Case Study House 22. So more videos about other architects will come up!

[@ellerivendale3290]

marvelous house! thank you so much for our tour🙌🙃

[@SuperJobbel]

You're welcome! I like to make these videos, so more contecnt will come up. Next video is about the Segel House.

[@MarioRossi-dc3nh]

Masterpiece home! My kind of place! ❤️

[@SuperJobbel]

Very good choice...I love this house too! :)

[@Cre-Art]

Another Lautner gem. I could move right in. Too bad I don't have an invitation. :) Thanks again for another enjoyable tour.

[@SuperJobbel]

You're welcome! This is also one of my favorite houses by Lautner. I also would love to move in one day, but I doubt that will ever happen...

[@raqcastillo89]

Simply loved this one.... amazing!! TY for your videos!!

[@SuperJobbel]

Thank you! I also love this house, it's one of my favorites.

[@douglasfur3808]

A very good video. The quality of your videos improves with each one. Thankyou. I counted three pianos in the plans. This goes back to music room in Frank Lloyd Wright's Oak Park home. If you look at FLW's Usonian houses most are shown with a piano in the plans. This was in part Wright's democratization of culture, that even a middle class starter home should have music in it and in part Wright's salesmanship, implying that the Usonian houses would be so economical that every one could afford a Steinway. So it's fun to see his student's design for a house for a much different economic strata that includes a piano on each floor.

[@SuperJobbel]

Really nice to read that you say that my videos improve each time. I indeed try to make ach video than the previous one. Perfecting the drawings and practice on my English pronounciation. I never heard about your story of the pianos, interesting to read, and yes it's funny that many houses by Lautner feature place for a piano in the floorplan! Now you say it, I realise the influence.

[@sasasimic5124]

I'm from Europe and I've been waiting for this video because this is my favorite house not just by Lautner but generally, the location is absolutely stunning and residence more for sea gods than for mortal people. The strangest thing is that by chance earlier today I watched restored Garcia house put on the market and was thinking how by getting older I prefer maybe smaller, simpler, and lighter house than this iconic Beyer residence. Thank you very much.

[@SuperJobbel]

''A house more for sea gods than for mortal people'' That's a very good description of this house. I have the same thing: first I lvoed the large projects by Lautner, but no I like the smaller projects more and more. I hope someday I live in a small scale Lautner style home.

[@jlworrad]

You’re right about the roof. The house would feel a lot lighter with the concrete version.

[@johnreynolds5407]

Superlative. The round, curving spaces are so tasteful. No boxes or 90 degree angles everywhere. Nothing about it seems over-designed but, of course, tremendous thought and sensitivity make it successful.

[@SuperJobbel]

Beautifull description! This house is also one of my favorites, it's in my top 10 houses by Lautner.

[@dimitriddick]

Can't thank you enought for all the amazing videos you've done about John work's! Trully inspiring architecture! I'm from Brazil and we dont hear much about John Lautner here, your job showing all this houses has been a renovating energy, keep on the good job!!

[@SuperJobbel]

Thank you! I love to read all the positive comments and they stimulate me to go on. I'm from the Netherlands and here there's not so much information about Lautner either. So therefore I started this channel.

[@gregoryfranks7347]

ah you see, i was so focused on other things i didnt know the roof was wood. it makes total sense now; the beige. much obliged my dear friend

[@SuperJobbel]

Youre welcome feel free to ask questions.From 12:35 in the video I explain the story behind the roof.

[@gregoryfranks7347]

@@SuperJobbel excellent because I go back and watch them often. I'll see a picture of one of his houses and I'll refer back to your videos cuz you have the most accurate and detailed descriptions of them so thank you for being so helpful and you'll have a you have a fan here forever that's for sure

[@812guitars]

Wow man. Just, wow!

[@jmz388]

Excellent use of spiritus loci and two of them via The imported boulders … The additions and extensions are nice too

[@SuperJobbel]

Spirtitus Loci , that's a good term to describe how this house gives us the feeling of being on a specific location. I wouldn't have though of that term, but indeed your right.

[@gregoryfranks7347]

simply outstanding!!!!! bravo my friend truly bravo. that house is absolutely nothing like i thought to be able to create all those different spaces into a constant flow is beyond my understanding. also the fact that the addition tie into and have been incorporated into the older structure you cant tell they were not all done same time. do you know why the roof and walls are a painting looking beige while the other concrete remains unfinished? not a fan. i thin it should have been left unfinished too. i have to say the beyer family was involved and helped to make this house what it is today and that is something more special than you could ever dream, unti you see the interior. the exterior is amazing but my point is the interior is amazing its just not what i thought. its way more impressive . really awesome photos and with the ditital drawing i would have been lost. you cant feel the different heights and levels that are all over this place while hving that killer rock out-crop and the enter of your curvy concrete iving room that feel like the waves roll into to it. utterly mind- bending. no other human will ever make another. this is it! its own realm. pretty dang awesome. than you my friend that was the most enjoyable piece of video ive seen all week. cheers

[@SuperJobbel]

Thanks, really wonderfull to read that you liked the video so much. I like to make the videos as good as possible, so it's good to read that someone says that the house is completely explained. so your comment stimulates me to make more videos! ........ The roof is painted beige because its made of wood and not of concrete: if it wasn't painted it would have been dark brown. The Beige colours reflect the sunlight with a warm filter, other than grey concrete, which would have a lesser reflection of sunlight.

[@Shostakovich33]

Awesome as always! Keep them coming 🙂

[@SuperJobbel]

Yes they will keep on coming! I'm busy with new videos.

[@Shostakovich33]

@@SuperJobbel I’m excited to see what’s coming up 😁

[@bobmartin8743]

Great video, thank you.

[@SuperJobbel]

This house is one of my favorites and I really liked making this overview. Good to hear that you enjoyed the video!

[@johnwood5150]

wonderful

[@carolinawren3594]

for someone so highly praised for his originality, by comparison Wright's designs are formulaic

[@SuperJobbel]

I love the works by Wright, but John Lautner is the absolute nr.1 in orginal designs: each of his designs are different and unlike the any other home. He always keeps surprising with each home. That's what it makes so interesting to make these videos and to show the many different designs to the world. I'm now busy with making a video about the Segel House, again a very different house.

[@MilesBellas]

"Jamie McCourt, former CEO and co-owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers, describes her dazzling John Lautner beach house in Malibu as “a living organism” and “one of my closest friends,” "

[@SuperJobbel]

Yes she lives in the Segel House by John Lautner. Another great design located not far from this house. I'm preparing a video about the Segel House, but it will take 2 months before the video is finished.

[@MilesBellas]

@@SuperJobbel Fascinating.👍

[@JeanPierreVanderWeerd]

Jop thank you. Great tour. Personally not a favorite Lautner of mine. But fantastic explanation none the less. Thank you.

[@SuperJobbel]

Graag gedaan! Meer videos komen eraan. The Beyer is ook niet mijn favoriete huis om in te wonen, maar wel waanzinnig spectaculair om te zien!

[@user-xt3gh6du9r]

A monument to pure imagination 💭

[@SuperJobbel]

Very good description of yours.

[@fragout9575]

Is it safe to assume John Lautner did the additions to this home prior to his death in 1994? Does anyone know? Amazing job Jop!! I follow several architecture pages and I find your efforts to be Top Notch!!! Thank you for all your efforts!!

[@SuperJobbel]

Yes Lautner did all the addition before his death in 1994. The latest change was made in 1993. Great that you liked the video and thanks for calling them top notch. Next video will be about the Turner House in Aspen Colorado. See you!

[@fragout9575]

@@SuperJobbel I think you do amazing work in bringing John Lautner's projects to life!! As I've said before, other channels I follow don't go into as much depth as you do and I truly appreciate that effort and I think those that follow your channel will say the same. Thank you!

[@SuperJobbel]

@@fragout9575 Thank you! Yes I want to make an overview about each home by John Lautner, each video as complete as possible because the details is what John Lautner houses so great. The deeper you look int the designs, the better they become. That's my passion I want to share with other architecture lovers. Next video will be uploaded in two weeks.

[@johnoden2857]

The integration of the house with the turbulent rocky shore is balanced by the serene expanse of sea and sky. Lautner again gives his clients a theater for contemplating the unfolding world. Now, with sea levels rising, a more disturbing dynamic is added: our civilized pleasures overwhelmed by nature. I agree, the wood framed roof seems too heavy. A thinner poured concrete form would have been more powerful.

[@SuperJobbel]

Yes I agree with you, you described it very well. The houses becomes more overwhelmed by nature each year, still it will it's so constructed that it will remains for many decades.

[@tigerphid9677]

I like Lautner's houses. I have only come to know them through your videos. But with this house, I would have kept it all at street level. It seems ominous that the waves can reach the patio. Hmmm....

[@SuperJobbel]

Really great to hear that you came to know John Lautner through my videos.Organic architect means that archtiecture echoes the shapes of nature: therefore the house is not built on streetlevel but descends down the rocks. The waves roll over the terrace: but the house is constructed s strong that it is not ominous: it proofs John Lautner qualities as a master archtitect: building a house on the rocks that can withstand the waves. It looks unsafe, but its acutally very safe.

[@Brian-os9qj]

Extremely usefully artistic way to spend $$$$$$s for more inspiration and views then most could ever dream of. Thx for the look see

[@SuperJobbel]

$$$$$$s it has cost definitely. Most of us can only dream of a house like this. More videos will come up, I'm currently busy with making a video about the Segel House.

[@gregoryfranks7347]

wow, i am coming back to this this i do to all your videos. 2 days ago there was a video on the pengilly house the iron man house in clifton cape town. this is what is said to be the real inspiration of the movie house. i didnt know the beyer house was also inspiration to the movie house. i know this cape town house well and now i see a ton of what seem to be ques or concepts used here that belonged to mr lautner. to know no i clearly see it. you would like it i advise you to check it out. cant wait to see your next masterpiece my dear friend. cheers

[@SuperJobbel]

Yes the Pengilly House is based on the Beyer House. And that house has indeed more similarities with the Iron Man House. It proofs how great the influence Lautner's influence on modern archtiecture is. Next video about the Segel House will come up soon.

[@gregoryfranks7347]

@@SuperJobbel as usual you are my hero I cannot wait to see your new video. It's truly amazing to see how you are able to make somebody see the vision along with your modeling it's fantastic you do excellent work my friend

[@wm.h.9123]

@John Lautner Architecture Videos is this the Gilbert Segel house?

[@mabell01]

You didn't talk beach access? Other than that, great video of a great house!

[@SuperJobbel]

What do you mean with beach access? The beach near the house is not accesible, due to the many rocks and high tides.So therefore I called it a private beach.

[@Slippedndipped]

I feel like Lautners more extravagant homes are not as interesting as his earlier homes. At least from the pictures, my thoughts could change if I was to visit, but I much prefer the Salkin House or the Schaeffer House in scale to regular human interaction. As always I appreciate your videos, do more Neutra!

[@SuperJobbel]

good to hear that you liked the videos so much. The smaller homes by Lautner feel more human and sometimes you see the organic principles better in his smaller designs. More videos about Neutra will come up fo sure, I'm currently busy with videos about the Lovell Health House, Miller House and Singleton Home, unfortunately each video is a lot of work, so it will take a while before they are finished. First a video about Case Study House 22 will be uploaded and then about some other John Lautner and FLW designs.

[@billwrinkle9662]

Good video. I have to say that I don't like this house very much. Maybe it was just the photos, but the house feels very cramped, dark, and heavy compared to other Lautner properties. It definitely would have benefitted from having the ceiling about 5 feet higher. The whole thing feels like it is hunkered down against the ocean, like it's brim is pulled down, whereas most houses you see on the coast in that area, the roof slopes in the opposite direction to amplify the view.

[@SuperJobbel]

Thanks that you like the video. I can understand what your saying: - the backside of the house feels dark, but this was done on purpose: John Lautner wanted the built up tension before the house breaks open in the wideness of the ocean. Compression followed up by expension. - the roof makes the house feeling very heavy, but Lautner wanted a thin concrete roof. The comissionairs considered this to expensive, so they decide to go for a wooden roof. So it was not Lautner's fault. - The ceiling slopes down, because it follows the decent of the coastline. This indeed makes the loft feel indeed a bit cramped. but from the sitting area and the balcony it still feels very large. Anyway the house is not for everyone taste, but undeniable spectaculair.

[@TheReverb1]

Hi; thanks. Now that you talked about these houses, I think that the Malibu house is one of the most difficult to have inside photos. In the past, I saw garden and the big curved walls photos and may be couple of living room ones but not too many more. --By the way; Garcia´s house is up on the market for sell. Why the owner decides to sell such great house? Is he find a better one? May be needs the money? Incredible for me.

[@SuperJobbel]

I really would love to make a video about the Malibu Cliff House, but only a few photos do exist (photos of the construction and when it was just finished). It's owned by a person who doesn't allow any visitors in his house, let alone photos to be taken. I do have the floorplan, so based on that I can make many drawings, but that's a lot of work. So I guess it will take a long time before I have a video about that house. But believe me I will some day: I don't know why the Garcia House was sold, I guess it has something to do with money: it's a very expensive house to maintain.

[@tychosaariste973]

@@SuperJobbel I understood that the owners lived there for two decades and wanted to move to NY, so decided to sell the house

[@SuperJobbel]

@@tychosaariste973 okay that must be the right answer! Thanks.

[@stevelaing8335]

I always wonder how water and sewage piping works on houses built on solid rock....

[@SuperJobbel]

You first need to dig a trench in the rocks before the construction of the house starts, all the pipings go together through the trench. It's explained here: www.google.nl/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=www.groundwatergovernance.org/how-to-install-a-water-line-in-rocky-soil/&ved=2ahUKEwjGoLfRqreBAxUu_bsIHfb0AOIQFnoECBoQAQ&usg=AOvVaw2I58uhgpzJ_gl2rQZU_o3t

[@badapple65]

I’m wondering if Mr Laurent designed the additions? Though I know he died in 1994.

[@SuperJobbel]

Yes, he designed the additions. The pool area was already designed in 1987. The wing with the recreation and fitness room was designed 1992, two years before he died. It was constructed during the 1990's so it's not known if Lautner witnessed the construction, but he definitely did the design.

[@RayNLA]

All of the California coastline is open to the public. The issue is accessibility!

[@SuperJobbel]

Yes that's what I ment. The rocks create private beaches.

[@RayNLA]

@@SuperJobbel Most definitely! Great video I never knew about this home.

[@SuperJobbel]

@@RayNLA Oh thanks! It's always good to hear that someone gets introduced, to a house he didn't knew before, through my videos. That's why I started this channel: to gain more attention to Lautner's brilliant designs.

[@gregoryfranks7347]

maybe you know about this. years ago ifound a video made buy the young lady that was renting concannon until 2002. it was only her in the video but it showed alot of the house. i dot know if it ws on youtube or another forum. this and that video are the only things ive ever seen in video form about concanon house. do you have any info or do you know of the video or not ? you ar im sure more saavy with tech so you might be able to find it if your interested but i have have no luck let me know my dear friend. cheers

[@SuperJobbel]

Yes that video was made by Andrea Kreuzhage. She lived in the house until it was demolished. Many of the photos I used in my video about the Concannon House were made by her, I also mentioned her in the end credits. I don't know if that video exist or not. I haven't seen it for many years.

[@gregoryfranks7347]

@@SuperJobbel yes it's been a very long time since I saw it as well if you do come across it somehow I don't know if you're able to but if you put a link in your future video or anything like that I'd be grateful but I so appreciate you taking the time to get back to me. Without you these houses to me are now able to be understood when you lay them out and provide all of the photos and the explanations most of them are a lot different the way you explain them and it's amazing you're my hero. Be well my dear friend

[@tuffgonggbUNCTION]

LiVi+Y

[@SuperJobbel]

Do you mean the Levy House?

[@tuffgonggbUNCTION]

@@SuperJobbel Eternal.

[@user-xt3gh6du9r]

When modern was modern, now it’s just tacky gray boxes

[@SuperJobbel]

Yes, we need more of these creative houses. It's a very expensive house but designed with taste. Expensive and good taste don't together that often.

[@peterbockholm3176]

To me this is the worst of the buildings that you have showed us thus far. Let's forget the second addition, it's just plain ugly. The original part of the house doesn't have the trademarks of Lautner, air, light and a feeling of volume even if there actually is no more than normal. All those large rocks make it dark and heavy, cramped. The height to the ceiling in the room can't handle that. That massive wall to the kitchen would have benefited much from the kind of lovely wood that Lautner often used, as it is it brings in the feeling of the old stalinistic architecture. So much stone and concrete with nothing to balance it. It gives me the feeling of a glamorous bunker. Two of my favorites are the Schaffer house and the Stevens house, that's my taste in houses by Lautner.

[@SuperJobbel]

The Schaffer House and Stevens House, that are really good choices! These houses are also favorites of mine. The house indeed does look like a bunker, but keep in mind that is has to withstand the heavy winds and the waves, so it's logic that there is so much concrete. The roof is also to thick and bulky, but, as I mentioned in the video, that was never the choice by Lautner, he wanted a thin cocrete roof instead of thick wood, but the owner considered concrete to expensive. Still though I really like the livingroom with the many rocks and the view towards the ocean. But that's a matter of taste. The house is not my favorite either, but it's udeniable spectaculair and interesting: therefore I made a video about it!

[@peterbockholm3176]

@@SuperJobbel All the concrete makes perfect sense structurally, but I'm talking about the inside. The inside would have a more friendly atmosphere if some of the concrete was covered with wood here and there to make it less monotone. I agree with you about the roof, concrete would have made a nicer look to the house. I really appreciate your videos, it shows me houses that I haven't heard of before. 👍

[@SuperJobbel]

@@peterbockholm3176 I agree with you that the concrete could be covered with wood, that would have give the house a more friendly feeling.

[@starcrib]

Victoria Point & the Beyer House- 🟧♾️🟧 Expertly explained by your thoroughly on point presentation. In my opinion, even though Lautner designed the new additions somehow the new additions, especially the "bridge" transform the building into something much heavier and almost like "Brutalism Lite" with the other wing echoing a high end corporate hotel gym with little to the imagination of integration creating a separateness that i think is clearly understood, maybe after his death changes were made ? Excellent Commentary and Video Production as usual. 🟧♾️🟧

[@SuperJobbel]

Of all Lautner designs this house comes very close to ''brutalism'' , being the most heavy house he designed. As far as I know all extentions were made by Lautner, but the thick wooden roof was never his choice, he alsways wanted the house with a thin concrete roof. ... Really great to hear that you liked the video so much, It stimulates me to make more content.