Kauffmann Desert House by Richard Neutra

The house was designed by Richard Neutra for Kauffmann in 1946 in Philadelphia, Penssylvania

1. KAUFMANN DESERT HOUSE A Project By Richard Neutra Palm Springs, California SEMINAR BY- NILAY SHUKLA DIVIK SINGHAL

2. CLIMATE 4.83 inch annual rainfall Winters are warm Wind blows at high speeds and causes desert storms

3. DESIGN PHILOSOPHY Design Approach is very simple. Pure, clean and straight line design. Organized without any curve. Mixed with landscape.

4. DESIGN PHILOSOPHY Design does not hold a time period. Sturdy mix of psychology and physiology, of biology and ecology. Integrate building into landscape.

5. DESIGN PHILOSOPHY This Chart shows area covered out of 100% base plane.

6. DESIGN PHILOSOPHY Design comfortable e nvironments. Create internal and external microclimates through air and water. No organism likes to be trapped inside a box.

7. ABOUT THE BUILDING Plate glass walls, ceilings and deep overhanging connect the indoor to outdoor Wings not equally proportioned, but the pool creates a compositional balance Patios and porches help connect indoor to outdoor.

8. ABOUT THE BUILDING NORTH- Patio and Guest Room EAST- Master Bedroom WEST- Kitchen SOUTH- Main Entrance and Garage

9. ABOUT THE BUILDING Spaces expand from the central region Huge spaces for living and dining room

10. OUR VIEWS Richard Neutra has made a perfect dish for a good treat in the desert. Spaces are well organized for desert. Swimming pool creates a balance in horizontal plane. Transparencies allow desert into the building without the harsh elements.

11. OUR VIEWS Materials. Feels “Reaching Out”. Stands a “ROCK IN A PIT OF SAND”