Neutra, << NOY trah, >> Richard Joseph (1892-1970), was an Austrian-born architect who worked in California. His best designs demonstrate his goal of creating buildings that meet biological and psychological needs, as well as artistic and technical considerations. In his book Survival Through Design (1954), Neutra stated that people can survive only by controlling their environment through design, architecture, and city planning.
Neutra was born on April 8, 1892, in Vienna. He moved to the United States in 1923 and settled in Los Angeles in 1925. His most famous work is the Lovell “Health” House (1927-1929) in Los Angeles, an early example of Modern architecture in the United States. A number of Neutra’s later buildings, including the Tremaine House (1948) in Santa Barbara, California, suggest a continuous flow of space by the use of vast sheets of glass and thin supports. Neutra died on April 16, 1970.
