Carling House by John Lautner. Complete overview and walkthrough.

[@madamemarmot]

Now I think THIS is my favorite John Lautner house. The external pillars, the pool, the swinging couch, the kitchen, are all smashing.

[@SuperJobbel]

Good Choice, it's also in my top 10 of favorite Lautner designs. Unbelievable how many interesting features are combined in such a compact design.

[@wc6975]

as a mechanical engineering technologist (who is looking at my own build on steep slope property) these videos are excellent reviews of the best built houses I have seen on some of the most complex terrain. Case study and all similar projects are so inspiring. Your commentary and narration is perfect.

[@SuperJobbel]

Thank you very much. Great that you liked these videos. Your comment stimulates me to make more videos. I just uploaded a video about CaseStudyHouse nr. 18. Next videos will be about new John Lautner homes.

[@HyperRacerX1]

Thank you Jop for your efforts in putting these 'Lautner' videos together. A tribute to arguably the greatest residential architect of them all.

[@SuperJobbel]

Yes that what I want to achieve with these videos: a tribute to the greatest residential architect. I love to make videos about my favorite architect and it's good to hear that so many people like them. I want to make overviews of all the houses by Lautner and also by Wright. So more videos will come up!

[@SuperJobbel]

The channel starts again with a new serie of videos about Lautner homes. There's also a new video about Fallingwater by F.L Wright available: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aHTNcoF5oM2Zfqs Enjoy!

[@natalies1306]

Stumbled across this video somehow on KZbin and became obsessed with all your other Lautner videos. Before I knew it, I was joining John Lautner Facebook groups and I was lucky enough to see the sheets Goldstein house with the US modernism group. Thank you thank you thank you for introducing me to this magical world. Your videos are so well planned and designed, and are an absolute treasure trove of Lautner information and a magnificent tribute to his work. Bravo!

[@SuperJobbel]

Wow! Thank you for your comment! It really makes me happy to read that you're now a John Lautner fan, thanks through the videos! This stimulates to make more content! Also great to read that you appriciate the quality of the videos: I try to improve the quality of each video. Indeed Lautner is a brilliant magical archtitect, the more you study his designs the better they become. There are still 10 new videos to come about other Lautner houses not turned in a video yet, after that I'm gonna make content about F.L Wright and other archtiects. :)

[@Brian-nt1hh]

I never get tired of the magnificent abodes. Lautner really gets I our heads and hearts

[@SuperJobbel]

Absolutely, his works are all billiant and full of surprises. The more you study his designs, the better they become. Therefore I never get tired of making these videos.

[@GGLD888]

So wonderful that he created something so precious that people wanted to keep and update it with him over the decades. Truly unique.

[@SuperJobbel]

Like the Sheats Goldstein House this design is perfecting and perfecting over the years, its one of his best preserved houses. Each Lautner design dserves to be maintained like this.

[@joegotz1971]

As an architect I wish we had the craftsman today that Lautner had. We have a few in our area but most of the good builders have retired.

[@SuperJobbel]

Yes, back in the days there was much more craftmanship. No it's more industrial and it looks more the same.

[@fragout9575]

Unfortunately, the craftsmanship of architecture has given way to profitability. It's no longer about site specific design and client driven needs and life long ownership anymore. So we're left with bland, lifeless uninteresting boxes that are over priced and soulless neighborhoods.

[@joegotz1971]

I am an architect, and our best builders in the area have retired. We now have painters, electricians who think they are builders. Even worse, we now have plumbing and electrical inspectors who took the building code course and are now building inspectors and plan reviewers. The entire construction industry is screwed. You can also thank our government and the 2009 recession, when Barack Obama put $0.00 into the construction industry. The last thing is that the American Institute of Architects is run by clowns who are spending money like there is no tomorrow. Your AIA dues are being wasted, the AIA Documents have been sold, and the there is a lot of corruption in AIA Headquarters. This will all come to light in your local chapters.

[@fragout9575]

@@joegotz1971 the 2008 crash and subsequent recession through 2011 had zero to do with Obama and everything to do with the unregulated subprime market of products that spurred the boom/bust of the mortgage industry. Those guard rails were dropped by Reagan, Bush and Bush Jr. The over saturation of inventory by production home builders and everyone jumping into the real estate market by buying no income verification loans and owning three and four properties and balloon payments coming due is WHY we failed. Banks were merging, CEOs getting parachute deals and no repercussions for their actions and the vast majority of architecture, construction firms dried up. Banking and auto industries were propped up to stop the bleeding and the rest of us were left in financial ruins. Currently, we're dealing with a new evil, private equity firms and foreign investors and still, sub par designs for the masses that lack ANY noteworthy aesthetics that are long lasting or by any notable Architects or Design firms. We're left with regurgitated overpriced and overvalued "craftsman", "Mediterranean", "Sante Fe", or "Modern Farmhouse" and the boring "HGTV" fix & flip streetscape of suburbia...

[@robertgreen7926]

These videos are terrific. Thank you so much!

[@SuperJobbel]

You're welcome! I love making these videos, next Saturday my next video will be uploaded: about the Sheats Apartments by Lautner.

[@dianefontaine7204]

Great video! I like that old shower. I love Lautner's work.

[@SuperJobbel]

Yes that shower is an old relic that reveals how old this actually is, namely the house looks like it's designed yesterday.

[@grantwatson9232]

Another truly inspiring example of an Architectural genius. Thank you . G

[@ziraprod6090]

Allo, Ma dear Audiance! 💯💯💯💯 I hope these never end.

[@SuperJobbel]

Thank you! Great imitation of my dialect :) A lot more videos will come up, I promise!

[@ziraprod6090]

@@SuperJobbel You said you were dutch. But I am from AZ... .. your accent actually also sounds central American. I'm half netherland-ish. The right half.

[@SuperJobbel]

@@ziraprod6090 Oh really! Central American, I have never somebody say that. Interesting, and I don't even speak Spanish. But I had a used comment before that said that my narration sounds like Antonio Banderas. A lot of Spanish speaking people life in Arizona. Funny that you're half Dutch, do you speak the language a little bit? A lot of partially Dutch people life in the United States.

[@mikeq7134]

What a wonderfully ingenious house. Thank you so much for showing it to us an explaining it so well.

[@SuperJobbel]

You're welcome! I really enjoy making these videos: showing these wonderfull homes to the public and giving people the feeling that they actually walked through the houses. More videos will come up!

[@jmz388]

Just wonderful roof constructions

[@majorneptunejr]

What is truly amazing about this house, was that it was built 73 years ago

[@SuperJobbel]

Yes indeed amazing. Lautner is in every design many years ahead of his time.

[@ellerivendale3290]

it always amazes me how private lautner houses are from the outside, and how spacious and relaxing the houses are inside. thank you so much for these tours!🙌👏🙌

[@SuperJobbel]

You're almost every house by Lautner looks small and intimate from the street and then large and spectaculair from the backside. Great that you like my work so much, more videos will come up.

[@Brian-os9qj]

Angles of all sorts comprise this house and thoughts of building from John Lautner. Thx man

[@SuperJobbel]

Yes, its amazing how many innovations are combined together in shuch a compact house.

[@SuperJobbel]

The channel is starting again with new videos. A new video about Fallingwater by F.L Wright is just available, after this more videos about the works by Lautner and Wright will come up. kzbin.info/www/bejne/aHTNcoF5oM2Zfqs

[@joellevinson4733]

Very much appreciated! An eye opener.

[@SuperJobbel]

Thanks for your comment. Great that you liked the video.

[@eladyihie2502]

I have to say a huge thank you for your videos, so a huge thank you .... The material is really enriching and presented in a clear and comprehensive way, the more I learn the more I admire.

[@SuperJobbel]

Thank you for admiration, all the positive reactions stimulate me to make more videos. I love the designs by Lautner so I want to share the beauty of his works with world. Indeed, the more you look into his houses, the more you admire them. That's why I want to make the overview of the houses as complete as possible and show all the details.

[@SuperJobbel]

Hey the channel is starting again with new videos. A new video about Fallingwater by F.L Wright is just available, after this more videos about the works by Lautner will come up. kzbin.info/www/bejne/aHTNcoF5oM2Zfqs

[@tylerpaps4137]

Hello my friend. Don't know how I missed this one but, once again you did not disappoint and delivered a wonderful, well informed and brilliant presentation of this beautifully designed home. Again, thank you for introducing me to the brilliance of John Lautner's architectural design. He was a true master of design combining form, function and sustainability while blurring the line between the natural outside landscape and inside living space blending both elements with virtually seemless design. Being a true master of modern architectural design and being a student/ apprentice of the great Frank Lloyd Wright, the grandfather of modern architecture, I, again thanks to you, have become a huge fan of John Lautner. Being a General Contractor and Carpenter by trade I have always had an appreciation for architecture of all styles however, modern , mid-century, Googin, etc. architecture design has always been my absolute favorite. Thanks to your brilliantly prepared videos and knowledgeable presentations of these homes you have renewed my love for architecture especially this type of architecture. I'm sure that I have missed many of your videos and look forward to sitting and viewing them all over the next week or so. Thank you for sharing and have a great day. Spencer

[@SuperJobbel]

Thanks Spencer. Great to read your comment! This is really heartwarming for me to read. I started this channel to introduce people to the world of John Lautner and making them fans like me. Apparently I'm succeeded in doing so. A lot more videos will come up, but each videos is a lot of time, so be patient.

[@sabastian137]

I really enjoy your videos! I feel after watching, that I’ve actually been to these wonderful homes. So informative and great visuals. You would put those channels about English country homes to shame. Would love to see your take on those! Be well!

[@SuperJobbel]

Indeed, I want to give people the feeling that they actual walk through these homes, so according to your reaction I succeed in doing that! Your reaction stimulates make to go on with making these videos. More will come up! Also about modern British architecture some day.

[@davidryle]

Thank you for the updated video. Your details are very helpful in understanding the progression of the build.

[@SuperJobbel]

Yes, the house is so old brilliant it's worth to make a second video about it!

[@majorneptunejr]

Are there any Lautner houses that were planned but not built ? If so, do you have any plans of covering those houses too? I would love to see what could have been.

[@SuperJobbel]

Yes, there are actually a lot of Lautner designs that were never built. He designed somewhere around 30 houses that were never realised because of various reasons: mostly lack of funds or disagreements with the commissionars. As a matter of fact right at this very moment a house by Lautner is being built from old drawings by him, it's the Harpel Guest House. Here check it out! eschergunewardena.com/Harpel-II

[@majorneptunejr]

@@SuperJobbel Thanks for the information

[@greatmustis]

another masterpiece ..!!!

[@tonymontana5814]

Hi, sorry for my english, i'm italian, you do a nice job on youtube, i've seen others video in your channel, the Mauer House is not already reviewed by you? Thanks, and regards from Italy!

[@SuperJobbel]

Ciao buona giornata! Thanks, that you like my videos so much. Yes, the Mauer is not reviewed but I'm busy with making a video about that house. It will come up in a few months. Stay tuned. Ari vi derci.....

[@SuperJobbel]

@tonymontana As promised to you, I have the video about the Mauer House ! You can check it out here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eoTIqmyJashlmZI Enjoy! :)

[@lavoltare6307]

I luv your videos thank you, from Down Under.

[@SuperJobbel]

You're welcome, greetings from the Netherlands!

[@twistoffate4791]

Because this house has been around for so long, I wish in this case we could take a peek at all the family photos from all the families who have lived here. Great house, other than the small master bedroom. It has lots of neat bells & whistles, as they say!!!

[@SuperJobbel]

Yes , this house is one of my favorites also because of it's many bells and whistles. The extention with the large master bedroom was a great improvement, orginally the bedroom was indeed to small.

[@davidfoster-smith211]

amazing design!

[@douglasfur3808]

Lautner must have had a good relationship with his glass vendor. With all of those big plates, mitered corners and ground butt joints the glass shop would have to enjoy the challenge of doing special designs like this. Is there any indication, in books or drawings, about how thick the glass is required to be self supporting?

[@SuperJobbel]

I don't how thick it is. Maybe I can check it out for you.

[@michaela.5363]

Very interesting

[@sibun7153]

I have watched all your videos! Please tell me there will be more?

[@SuperJobbel]

Yes there will! :) I was very busy with my family life, a new job and moving towards another house, therefore I haven't uploaded any video in fourth months. However the past 4 months I have prepared a lot of videos (making drawings, writing and collecting pictures) Hopefully I an upload about 10 brand new videos the coming months. I'm currently busy with making a video about F.L Wright's ''Fallingwater'' after that I will continue my serie of videos about the works by John Lautner. So please stay tuned. Good to hear that you liked the videos.

[@mcflyvirtualtours]

I love it 🥰

[@Slippedndipped]

Hello! You should do a video on the Lautner Alexander House in Long Beach that just got listed for sale... someone ruined it.

[@SuperJobbel]

Hey thanks for the advice! yes, the Alexander was a great Usonian house in which Lautner was clearly inspired by FLW, but as I saw the pictures and as you mentioned it: someone ruined it! Giving the house a paint job, moving most of the beautiful brown wood and ocre colours and placing an overly large pool in the garden. Still though it's an interesting house so probably I will make a video about it in the future. The coming month some 5 new videos about other houses will come up.

[@jinglemyberries866]

I'm just glad to see that it's not demolished like so many of his other projects have been. When I read "ruined", I thought the worst!

[@StrangeHistoryX]

Fantastic video! Great stuff. I’d like very much to interview you for my channel sometime.

[@SuperJobbel]

Thank you for your admiration. Sure you can interview me if you want. Just send me a DM. I shall check out you channel.

[@BillWoodillustrator]

The only down-side the pool ‘inside’ the lounge is potentially a smell of chlorine inside the home…. I’d Love to know more about this from someone.

[@SuperJobbel]

Yes that's something I haven't thought of. Honestly I don't know the answer to that question. Maybe the indoor part of the pool is so small that the smell is not strong enough.

[@aeropilot4419]

It could be converted to salt water chlorination … no smell 👍🏼

[@BillWoodillustrator]

@@aeropilot4419 yes good point. Thank you. 👍🏼

[@newshound64]

Do you have any information about the original client? It looks like the house was built for someone who liked to cook, liked music, and most of all liked to party.

[@SuperJobbel]

The house was comissioned by Foster Carling, a DJ and music composer, who composed the soundtracks for many Hollywood movies. I don't know if he loved to cook, but he loved music and he was a Hollywood society figure, so I guess he loved partying. He lived in the house from 1948,till he passed away in 1976.

[@newshound64]

@@SuperJobbel Thank you for that information. The house has "party" written all over it.

[@newshound64]

How is the house heated?

[@SuperJobbel]

It's located in Southern California and because of the hot climate there, a good heating system is not necessary. Off course the fireplace heats the livingroom but other than that I don't know how its heated furthermore. A possibility is an underfloor heating system, which is common for this kind of houses from the time period. But I haven't checked it out, so I don't know for sure....

[@JeanPierreVanderWeerd]

Job is there another way to support you besides becoming a patron?

[@SuperJobbel]

Hey Jean Pierre, I had to think about your question so therefore I respond a little bit later. If you want I can send you a DM with private bank account and you can send what ever you want. Thank you that you want to support me! I'm now currently busy with making a lot of new videos, but due to many busy things in my work and private life, I was not able to upload any new video in the past 4 months. This month I will upload a new video about the Fallingwater House by F.L Wright. After that I will make some 10 videos about John Lautner designs. BTW are you Dutch? Your name sounds very Dutch... I'm also Dutch. Thanks that you like my videos and I speak to you soon.

[@JeanPierreVanderWeerd]

Let’s do so ship me a DM.

[@JeanPierreVanderWeerd]

Dutch indeed. Take your time with the videos it’s worth waiting for. Keep up the good work much appreciated.

[@SuperJobbel]

@@JeanPierreVanderWeerd Grappig dat je ook uit Nederland komt, dan kunen we Nederlands praten. Mooi om te horen dat je videos goed vindt. :)

[@SuperJobbel]

@@JeanPierreVanderWeerd Heb je een email adres waarop ik een bericht kan sturen? Ik kon geen DM sturen via je youtube account. Anders stuur een mail naar mijn adres [e-mail]

[@AlbertKnesal-e2q]

If this house is in the current fire area, I hope it survives.

[@SuperJobbel]

The house is located in north hollywood, which is not close by the fire....yet. Lets hope the fire is soon over.

[@xingermit]

Why architects today no longer build building with these many interesting features? (even the modern mega mansions, though huge, the architectures features are just so bland).

[@SuperJobbel]

That's a question I'm also wondering myself. Modern day archtiecture is more boring. Back in the day was carftmanship cheaper, so that could be a reason.

[@fragout9575]

There's an architect/architecture office I also follow, Tom Kundig & Olson/Kundig. They do AMAZING work!

[@tigerphid9677]

Small bedrooms were innovated by Wright. After all, the bedroom is not where you spend much time except when sleeping. So why waste space on it, particularly in a small house.

[@SuperJobbel]

Yes that's is true. Also the kitchens are very small in most Wright houses because they were designed in a time that rich people had employees who cooked for them... Kitchens were considered workspaces by Wright, the smaller the kitchen was the more space was reserved for the large livingroom.

[@carolinawren3594]

how is this not better than virtually any contemporary LA domestic architecture?

[@franciscodanconia4324]

Why do people like the view of LA? I don't get it.

[@SuperJobbel]

The enormous distance filled with all thos huge skycrapers: it's spectaculair if you ask me, but still it's a matter of taste...............

[@franciscodanconia4324]

@@SuperJobbel I'd love to have a Lautner or Wright style house in some remote mountains somewhere.

[@SuperJobbel]

@@franciscodanconia4324 Yes you should build some of unrealisedhouses by Lautner or Wright, they both have designed many houses that were never built.

[@ninthfloor33020]

Because of the lights at night are spectacular to look at. 🤩