The American Home - Home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Maxwell, Brentwood, California | Architect: Richard Neutra

THE special problem of planning a house for two musicians has been successfully accomplished here by Mr. R. J. Neutra, one of the most prominent modern architects. The plan is compact, yet so logically conceived that a great feeling of space and openness has been developed. Built-in furniture adds much to this aspect. The practice room, a "must" in this particular house, has maximum privacy. Mr. Neutra's use of ample windows, his careful use of areas results in clean-cut simple lines in both interior and exterior. The house extends into the garden by means of large sliding wall sections. Horizontal lines and low roof pitches help to bring the house down onto its lot, making it as integral a part of its surroundings as the trees and shrubbery which surround it.