Stahl House, Modernist house in Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles, United States
Stahl House is a modernist glass and steel residence in the Hollywood Hills offering wide views over Los Angeles. Its outer walls are entirely made of glass, allowing interior and exterior spaces to merge.
Pierre Koenig built the house in 1960 as part of the Case Study House program, an initiative exploring new forms of living in California. The structure went up in just a few months and became a landmark of modern architecture.
The house became famous through Julius Shulman's 1960 photograph of two women seated in a corner, with the city panorama visible through the glass. The house has appeared in films such as Galaxy Quest and in the pilot of Columbo, and a look-alike features in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.
Visitors can only see the building through guided tours that must be booked in advance. Tours usually run during daylight hours and provide insight into construction and layout.
The structure extends on steel beams over the cliff edge and appears to float above the city. On clear evenings, the lights of Los Angeles reflect in the glass walls of the room.
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