Primarily known for his residential projects in Southern California, he would shepherd in over 100 modern structures, mostly homes, between the late thirties to the mid sixties. He, like Alvar Aalto, would heavily rely on his landscape background to create an inside-outside blur. “He was known for the attention he gave to defining the real needs of his clients, regardless of the size of the project, in contrast to other architects eager to impose their artistic vision on a client. Neutra sometimes used detailed questionnaires to discover his client's needs, much to their surprise. His domestic architecture was a blend of art, landscape, and practical comfort.”
NOTE: Images below are from a comprehensive coffee table book entitled Neutra that Emily just brought back from BookGive, mostly because late Uncle Les (who was also an architect) when asked 7-8yrs ago who his favorite designer or architect was, said, Neutra.
