View from Bouquet Canyon Stone Pool Deck to Lautner Castle
Looking back toward the residence from the pool deck, highlighted by the use of local Bouquet Canyon stone. This perspective captures the multi-leveled, organic integration of the Lautner Castle into its hillside environment.
Photographer: Joe Fletcher
Main Entrance with Custom Wood Pivot Door – Lautner Castle
The main entrance features a large custom wood pivot door framed by glass sidelights. A curving Bouquet Canyon stone wall supports the covered walkway and carries seamlessly from the exterior to the interior, blurring the boundary between the architecture and the surrounding landscape.
Photographer: Joe Fletcher
Living Room Interior with Exposed Glulam Beams – Lautner Castle
An expansive interior view from the living room looking toward the entrance, showcasing the intricate glulam beam ceiling and exposed wood joists. The warm wood tones and structural transparency are central to the home's mid-century organic design.
Photographer: Joe Fletcher
Custom Chandelier and Dining Interior – The Lautner Castle
An interior view of the dining area featuring a custom-designed chandelier by Conner + Perry Architects. The space is grounded by the original Bouquet Canyon stone flooring, which seamlessly transitions from the exterior deck into the home's living spaces.
Photographer: Joe Fletcher
Custom Glulam Couch and Stone Fireplace – Lautner Castle Living Room
An interior view of the Lautner Castle living room featuring a custom-designed curved couch supported by glulam legs, designed by Conner + Perry Architects. The space highlights a floor-to-ceiling Bouquet Canyon stone fireplace, exposed glulam ceiling beams, and warm Douglas fir wood paneling.
Photographer: Joe Fletcher
Curving Garden Hallway with Glulam Beams – Lautner Castle
An interior view of the curving garden hallway, featuring the signature glulam beam and wood ceiling. The space is finished with original Bouquet Canyon stone flooring and Douglas fir wood paneling, highlighting the rhythmic, organic architecture of the residence.
Photographer: Joe Fletcher
Media Library with Custom Built-in Seating – Lautner Castle
An interior view of the media library at the Lautner Castle, featuring custom-designed built-in seating with tailored cushions. The space is defined by the original exposed wood beam ceiling and the curves of the home's signature stone turret.
Photographer: Joe Fletcher
Renovated Kitchen with Cantilevered Stone Island – Lautner Castle
The kitchen features a dramatic cantilevered stone island and original Bouquet Canyon stone flooring. This space was renovated in 2013 by architect Duncan Nicholson, a former associate of John Lautner, ensuring the modern updates remained faithful to the home's organic architectural roots.
Photographer: Joe Fletcher
Evening View of Custom Chandelier and Dining Room – Lautner Castle
An atmospheric evening view of the dining area, featuring the custom-designed chandelier by Conner + Perry Architects aglow. The lighting highlights the texture of the interior stone walls and the warmth of the Douglas fir ceiling, showcasing the home's transition from day to night.
Photographer: Joe Fletcher
Spiral Stone Staircase and Skylight – The Lautner Castle Interior
Looking up through the organic stone turret of the Lautner Castle, featuring a sun-drenched skylight reflecting off the original red carpeted spiral stairs. A signature example of John Lautner's geometric and material experimentation.
Photographer: Joe Fletcher
Master Bathroom with Custom Boulder Sink – Lautner Castle
The master bathroom features a dual-faucet sink carved from a single large boulder, resting on custom wood cabinetry. A full-height mirror wall beyond the vanity reflects the organic textures and expands the sense of space within the stone-walled interior.
Photographer: Joe Fletcher
Master Bath Vanity with Douglas Fir Paneling and Skylight – Lautner Castle
An interior view of the master bathroom featuring a custom built-in wood vanity and Douglas fir wood paneling. The space is illuminated by a newly integrated skylight, highlighting the warmth of the natural wood and the home's organic material palette.
Photographer: Joe Fletcher
Upper Terrace View with Bouquet Canyon Stone and Wood Guardrail – Lautner Castle
An expansive view from the upper terrace deck of the Lautner Castle, featuring a Bouquet Canyon stone floor and custom wood guardrails. This vantage point emphasizes the home’s seamless transition between interior craft and the vast Los Angeles canyon landscape.
Photographer: Joe Fletcher
Upper Level View of Concrete Staircase and Pool Deck – Lautner Castle
An elevated exterior perspective from the Lautner Castle, looking down the board-form concrete stairs toward the cantilevered pool deck. This view showcases the home’s dramatic relationship with the topography and the unobstructed cross-canyon views of the Los Angeles landscape.
Photographer: Joe Fletcher
Exterior Concrete Staircase to Cantilevered Pool Deck – Lautner Castle
An exterior view of the Lautner Castle showing the board-form concrete staircase descending from the upper level to the cantilevered pool deck. The design demonstrates John Lautner's seamless integration of structure into the steep Los Angeles hillside.
Photographer: Joe Fletcher
Outdoor Spa Integrated into Hillside Garden – Lautner Castle
A new outdoor spa thoughtfully tucked into the existing hillside retaining walls. By nesting the spa within the original garden structure, Conner + Perry Architects maintained the site's historical integrity while enhancing the outdoor living experience through organic integration.
Photographer: Joe Fletcher
Outdoor Kitchen and BBQ Between Stone Turrets – Lautner Castle
A new outdoor kitchen featuring a built-in BBQ and sink, strategically positioned between the two original Bouquet Canyon stone turrets that provide structural support for the residence. This design by Conner + Perry Architects integrates modern lifestyle amenities within the home's historic, fort-like exterior.
Photographer: Joe Fletcher
Concrete Stairs to the Lautner Castle Cavern and Mechanical Screening
A view of the concrete stairs leading into the "cavern" space beneath the pool at the Lautner Castle. The custom wood slat wall provides a modern, organic screen for the home's mechanical systems while maintaining the architectural rhythm of the restoration.
Photographer: Joe Fletcher
New Firepit Deck and Built-in Seating at Lautner Castle
The newly realized "Castle Cavern" deck situated beneath the original pool cantilever. This space features custom built-in seating and a low-profile design to preserve cross-canyon views, creating a direct connection between the home's organic structure and the surrounding Los Angeles landscape.
Photographer: Joe Fletcher
Evening View of Uplit Cantilevered Pool Deck – Lautner Castle
A dramatic evening perspective looking up at the underside of the cantilevered concrete pool deck. Integrated deck lighting uplights the board-form concrete, emphasizing the home's structural daring and the powerful, cavernous atmosphere of the lower hillside terrace.
Photographer: Joe Fletcher
Castle Cavern Wood Deck and Built-in Seating – Lautner Castle
A view from the "Castle Cavern" wood deck, featuring custom built-in seating integrated into the architectural geometry. Surrounded by curated natural foliage, this space highlights the intimate connection between the home's structural wood elements and the lush canyon environment.
Photographer: Joe Fletcher
View of Cantilevered Pool Structure from Below – Lautner Castle
A dramatic perspective from the lower garden path looking up at the board-form concrete steps and the underside of the cantilevered pool deck. This view highlights the bold structural engineering and organic integration of the residence into the steep hillside.
Photographer: Joe Fletcher
Cantilevered Concrete Bench in the Cactus Garden – Lautner Castle
A custom-designed, curving cantilevered concrete bench and lounge area integrated into the home's cactus garden. This feature demonstrates the seamless blend of brutalist materials with organic landscape design, characteristic of the Conner + Perry Architects restoration.
Photographer: Joe Fletcher
Cantilevered Concrete Lounge and Garden Terrace – Lautner Castle
A lower-level concrete terrace featuring a cantilevered seating area that extends into the natural hillside. This architectural intervention by Conner + Perry Architects emphasizes the dialogue between heavy, permanent materials and the ephemeral quality of the canyon landscape.
Photographer: Joe Fletcher
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A view looking up the ramp toward a custom outdoor dining area, featuring built-in concrete seating and a sheltered dining table. The space is nestled under the building's overhang with a signature Bouquet Canyon stone turret in the background.
Photographer: Joe Fletcher
Guest Bedroom with Built-in Bed and Garden Window – Lautner Castle
An interior view of the guest bedroom featuring a custom built-in bed with an integrated headboard shelf. The space was transformed by a newly extended window that frames a direct view into the lush garden, pulling natural light and organic textures deep into the room.
Photographer: Joe Fletcher
Custom Master Closet with Rotating Corner Rack – Lautner Castle
A view into the renovated master closet featuring a custom built-in rotating corner clothes rack. The space is finished in warm wood paneling and illuminated by a high clerestory window, blending modern organization with the home’s signature organic materiality.
Photographer: Joe Fletcher
Interior Perspective of Curving Hallway – Lautner Castle
An interior view looking further into the rhythmic, curving hallway. The perspective showcases the repeated glulam beams and Douglas fir ceiling, set against the original Bouquet Canyon stone flooring, illustrating the seamless flow of space and materials throughout the residence.
Photographer: Joe Fletcher
Exterior View of Curving Hallway and Glulam Beams – Lautner Castle
An exterior perspective looking back into the long, curving hallway. The continuous use of Bouquet Canyon stone flooring and exposed glulam beams creates a seamless transition between the garden retaining wall and the interior living spaces, honoring the home's original organic design.
Photographer: Joe Fletcher
