Dr. Darling House

Julius Shulman photography archive, 1936-1997.

Dr. Darling House

 

This was Richard Neutra’s first wood-sheathed house, and it is clad in redwood. The aesthetic continues inside, where wood panels contrast with Neutra’s more typical selection of smooth white plaster. The exterior offers similar contradictions, including in the eccentric proportions that echo those of the neighboring Victorian homes. While the façade’s volumes have a vertical thrust, the siding emphasizes its horizontality. These clashes do not continue on the rear elevation, where the verticality reads more clearly, giving the home a Janus-like effect. 

Adapted from Neutra – Complete Works by Barbara Lamprecht (Taschen, 2000), p. 125.

Project Detail

Year Built

1937

Project Architect

Richard Neutra with Otto Winkler

Client

Dr. Darling

Location

San Francisco, CA

Julius Shulman photography archive, 1936-1997.
Julius Shulman photography archive, 1936-1997.
Courtesy of Raymond Neutra
Courtesy of Raymond Neutra
Courtesy of Raymond Neutra
Courtesy of Raymond Neutra
Courtesy of Raymond Neutra
Courtesy of Raymond Neutra
Courtesy of Raymond Neutra
Courtesy of Raymond Neutra
Courtesy of Raymond Neutra
Courtesy of Raymond Neutra
Courtesy of Raymond Neutra