Schindler House

835 N Kings Rd, West Hollywood, California 90069 USA

23 Reviews

View Photos

Budget

Closed Now

Opens Wed 11a

Independent
Credit Cards
Accepted

Learn more about this business on Yelp.

“Considered the 1st Modern House”

The Schindler House, also known as the Kings Road House or Schindler Chase house, is a house in West Hollywood, California designed by architect Rudolf Schindler. The Schindler House is considered to be the first house built in the Modern style. R.M. Schindler (1887-1953) was born in Vienna, where he studied under architects Otto Wagner and Adolf Loos. Inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright's 1910 Wasmuth portfolio, he came to Chicago in 1914 and began to work for Wright in 1918. Wright sent him to Los Angeles in 1920 to supervise the construction of the Hollyhock House for Aline Barnsdall. Schindler established his practice there in 1922 with his own Kings Road House — a house designed as live-work space for two couples with a shared kitchen and an apartment for guests.

Reviewed by
John T.

July 31, 2022

First, align your expectations. The MAK Center (which owns the house) does not have the resources of, say, the Gamble house, Hollyhock house, etc. The MAC center has been able to preserve the... Read more

Reviewed by
Susannah B.

August 07, 2022

Ignore the pompous snobs who sniffed at this place. I loved it! It's gorgeous and you can stand there in Schindler's office and stare at his desk and chair. The friendly docent filled in the... Read more

Reviewed by
Maria E.

August 03, 2021

Interesting house from an architectural perspective - it was built to be a cooperative living space for two couples, with elements drawn from Japanese minimalist design. There are no bedrooms or... Read more

View 23 reviews on