The Hammer Museum's celebrated exhibition of Frank Lloyd Wright's most notable protege, Between Earth and Heaven: The Architecture of John Lautner, is currently on tour, stopping in Glasgow and Miami Beach before returning to SoCal in 2010 at the Palm Springs Art Museum.
But you can still check out selected exteriors for free on this do-it-yourself driving tour.
Westwood
Sheats Apartments (1949). Futuristic and modern-looking, even after 60 years. 10901 W. Strathmore Dr.
Beverly Hills
Familian House (1971). Wooden house with pyramid and walls made of boulders. 1011 Cove WaySheats/Goldstein Residence (1963).
Jackie Treehorn's place in The Big Lebowski. 10104 Angelo View Dr.
Hollywood Hills
Carling House (1950). Looks like a quonset hut, perched precariously on a cliff. Pacific View Dr. and Hockey Trail Dr.
Bell House (1940). Redwood home on a private road. Better viewing from a couple of blocks east. 7714 Woodrow Wilson Dr.Malin House "Chemosphere" (1960, pictured).
Flying saucer-like house from Body Double, inspiration for Sam Rockwell's pad in Charlie's Angels. 7776 Torreyson Dr.
Garcia House (1962). Dome home floating above hillside. A mockup was blown up in Lethal Weapon 2. 7436 Mulholland Dr.
Los Feliz
Mauer House (1947). Inspired by Wright's Usonian house experiment. 932 Rome Dr.Midtown School (1960).
Lautner’s only schoolhouse, now Lycee International. Unusual geometric shapes grouped in clusters. 4155 Russell Ave.
Silver Lake
Reiner/Burchill Residence "Silvertop" (1963). Featured in Less Than Zero. Ivy hill is all you can see from the front. Best seen from the rear near 2134 Redcliff St., or by binoculars across lake on E. Silver Lake Blvd. 2138 Micheltorena St.
Lautner House (1939). The architect's own home. A jumbo carport and wooden fence are visible from street. 2007 Micheltorena St.
Sherman Oaks
Foster House (1950). Made famous by a Julius Shulman photo, now surrounded by celebrity homes. 4235 Las Cruces Rd.
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