The Polito House is a house in Los Angeles designed by Raphael Soriano, FAIA, built in 1938 and completed in 1940.
| Polito House | |
|---|---|
| Location | West Hollywood, California |
| Built | 1938 |
| Architect | Raphael Soriano |
| Architectural style(s) | International style |
| Governing body | private |
| Designated | 2015[1] |
| Reference no. | 1100 |
Located on a street-to-street lot on Queens Road, it features a continuous band of horizontal steel casement windows, swimming pool, sunning platforms and bridge to terraced gardens. A key feature was a 10' x 20' sandblasted window that allowed light to reach the interior stairwell while providing privacy. [2][3]
According to the Triangle Modernist Houses, the International-style residence was spotlighted in the February 1946 issue of Architectural Record.[4][5]
The Politio House is one of only 12 of 50 buildings remaining by Raphael Soriano, with demolition, earthquakes and wildfire all taking their toll on the rest.[6]
The house was photographed by American architectural photographer Julius Shulman in 1940.[7][8]
Notes edit
- ^ Department of City Planning. "Designated Historic-Cultural Monuments" (PDF). City of Los Angeles.
- ^ Pauline O'Connor. "Soriano's International-Style Polito House Above Sunset Strip".
- ^ "RAPHAEL S. SORIANO, FAIA (1904-1988)".
- ^ Pauline O'Connor. "Soriano's International-Style Polito House Above Sunset Strip".
- ^ "RAPHAEL S. SORIANO, FAIA (1904-1988)".
- ^ "Raphael Soriano's Shulman House and Studio".
- ^ "Job 5501: Polito House (Los Angeles, Calif.)".
- ^ "Job 5501: Polito House (Los Angeles, Calif.)".