Moore House (Ojai, California)

The Moore House is a residential home in Ojai, California designed by Modernist architect Richard Neutra in 1952 .[1]

Moore House
Moore House (Ojai, California) is located in southern California
Moore House (Ojai, California)
Location within southern California
General information
LocationOjai, California, USA
Address512 North Foothill
Coordinates34°27′17″N 119°15′10″W / 34.45468°N 119.25287°W / 34.45468; -119.25287
Construction started1952
ClientJames and Orline Moore
Design and construction
Architect(s)Richard Neutra
Awards and prizesAIA First Honor Award

Neutra received the AIA First Honor Award for the building's design in 1954.[2]

History

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Neutra designed the house for a 40-acre plot owned by James and Orline Moore. The couple chose the location based on its vicinity to the home of Jiddu Krishnamurti, of whom they were disciples.[1]

One of the house's most notable features is a series of moat-like ponds surrounding the house. The pools served two functions, humidifying the air around the house and irrigating a nearby garden.[3]

The Moores added a cabana of a style similar to that of Neutra in the late 50s, reportedly straining the relationship between the couple and architect.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "STRUCTURES : Neutra Sweet Look : The famed architect's Moore House has undergone some change, but remains a prime example of his modernist style". Los Angeles Times. 1992-07-30. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved 2019-04-01.
  2. ^ Lavin, Sylvia (2004). Form Follows Libido: Architecture and Richard Neutra in a Psychoanalytic Culture. MIT Press. ISBN 9780262122689.
  3. ^ Hines, Thomas S.; Neutra, Richard Joseph (1994-01-01). Richard Neutra and the Search for Modern Architecture: A Biography and History. University of California Press. ISBN 9780520085893.