the tyler house, built by john lautner in 1950, hits the market in los angeles

the tyler house, built by john lautner for theodore k tyler and helen d tyler in 1950, is currently on the market. located in studio city, los angeles, the property is made up of two main equilateral triangles and gently stepping interior living spaces. floor-to-ceiling glazing in the open plan living/dining area blends the inside of the home with the natural surroundings.all images © Cameron Carothers

currently listed by crosby doe associates, john lautner’s tyler house is sited in a grove of protected oak and sycamores just minutes from ventura boulevard. the home’s building permit was issued in 1950 and it received its certificate of occupancy on june 1, 1951. in 1996 it was restored by its current owner, artist peter tangen, to make sure it met all of the structural and safety benefits of the day.

‘a few years after I purchased the house, I assembled an amazing team led by contractor sid loving and architect tracy stone to do a full and faithful restoration,’ writes tangen in his essay on the home’s dedicated website. ‘with the invaluable advice and support of helena arahuete of principal architect of lautner associates and lautner archivist and architect frank escher we took the house to framing and spent 15 months rebuilding. our goal was to realize john lautner’s original vision for the house while embracing his belief that architecture should evolve with technology and the financial ability of the owners. taking inspiration from his other works, especially the sheats–goldstein residence, we added four skylights, one of which opens, and we opened up the corner of the living room with ten-foot-wide operable windows.’

the property features two bedrooms, two bathrooms, an office, storage, and a two-car carport. additionally, its main interior space, the open plan living/dining area, is immersed in the site’s rich vegetation thanks to floor-to-ceiling windows.