Fred and Bea Van Sicklen House

Fred and Bea Van Sicklen House

For Fred and Bea Van Sicklen’s house, Richard Neutra designed a rectangular building with a long façade composed of redwood. A shed roof extends the entire length and is oriented so that its high point faces the street. Rows of tall windows form a rhythmic pattern of vertical posts that support the lintel beam. The open service yard and kitchen are concealed behind this façade. Inside, the two-bedroom house has an all-wood interior with a redwood ceiling and birch plywood walls and built-ins. Tall ceilings and large windows above the cabinetry in the kitchen given the space an openness. Radiant heating throughout even extends into the three outdoor patios.

Adapted from Neutra – Complete Works by Barbara Lamprecht (Taschen, 2000), p. 255.