MAK Center for Art and Architecture at the Schindler House — Attraction in West Hollywood

if you ever heard of Frank Lloyd Wright and were ever curious of those he influenced you will come across one man in particular named Rudolf Schindler of Vienna who came to Chicago to work with Wright and learn his organic philosophies and in the process invent an entirely new genre of architecture that cannot be replicated to this day because no one is Rudolf Schindler. this is what i thought the whole time i was here today within each step i walked hand in hand in history and inside the home of the man i most admired and i wondered of the conversations i would have had with the man if i was in his time. i'll tell you one thing, if you're feeling skittish, nervous, or hesitant in a career of architecture you wish to pursue, come to this place, to the home of a man who was hardly given the limelight he deserved and became only a real legend in the public's eyes several years after he died but still, he was granted immortality for believing in himself always, that his visions had to coexist with reality and that he didn't do it for his name to be famous but to live. this place is a national treasure to me and the same goes for Gregory Ain. the only problem i have with this place is one particular individual who was not sincere but snooty, if you encounter a man with a beard and glasses who appears to be kind at first but if you appear foolish, like you know nothing of Schindler he will judge you and be impolite. there were nice ladies there who respected their guests as Schindler would have but beware of this one and if you see him, give him kindness because i believe he needs it the most. thank you for the wonderful day friends of the Schindler House. i hope to see you...

A wonderful example of early Los Angeles experimental architecture, R. M. Schindler's home and studio is a modern, minimal, and heartwarming specimen that is both historic and yet futuristic at once. It's small, but worth the trip for any true lovers of Schindler, Wright, etc. or modernist Organic Architecture. From the tilt slab concrete to the redwood roof surrounded by beautiful courtyards and gardens right in the heart of West Hollywood, this is a place to appreciate the thoughtfulness and creativity exhibited in the tiniest of details, as well as the overall composition. Helpful docents and a cute little...

Taps really wonderful that a place like this has been preserved. It's in the neighborhood area without parking. Could just be an aesthetic choice but I found the Spartan simple almost crude architecture not particularly appealing. Perhaps this is a case of nostalgia that something's old so we find it dear? It is neat to see this in living contrast to the large edifices that surround it in that midsize la apartment complex. Perhaps the contrast of the setting is as much interest as the architecture. still la which preserves little of its past it is to be commended that this is still here. Stop on by and make your...