A dialogue between indoors and outdoors is one of the Kaufmann Desert House’s finest attributes, lending it a cinematic quality.
The entryway to Richard Neutra’s Kaufmann Desert House.
The gloriette, a serene outdoor room above the house, was Richard Neutra’s creative way of bypassing zoning codes that forbade two-story structures.
Vertical aluminum louvers, providing protection against the harsh desert heat, are also a striking design feature of the Kaufmann Desert House.
During the extensive renovation by Marmol Radziner in the 1990s, the original concrete and silica sand floors were patched.
The Kaufmann Desert House is arranged like a pinwheel, with various wings radiating from the central living and dining room.