Frank schaffer publications books list of books by. Fsg classics presents some of his finest work, including the novels prater violet, a single man, and a meeting by the river. There are amazon affiliate links in this post that may earn me commission. The impeccably groomed and firsttime director, tom ford, chose architect john lautners 1949 schaeffer residence in glendale, california for the protagonists stunning house. Buy a single man vintage classics 01 by christopher isherwood isbn. It is also, isherwood said, the only book of mine where i did. In the tom forddirected film, john lautners schaffer residence stands in for the lead protagonists home. Photos by elizabeth daniels the schaffer residence in the verdugo hills is probably best known now as the house from tom fords greatlooking movie, a single man. A few months after the release of tom fords first movie, a single man, my brotherinlaw asked me what i thought of the film.
In a single man, which premiered last year, the schaffer residence stands in for the santa monicaarea home of professor george falconer aka colin firth, and both the exterior. The 2009 movie a single man starring colin firth was filmed in glendale. Edmund white a testimony to isherwoods undiminished brilliance as a novelist. And, of course, its also a seductive example of midcentury architecture. Frank schaffer publications has 772 books on goodreads with 1546 ratings. Still from the film a single man, set in schaffer residence by. But while she focused on charlottes hollywood regency glam, it was georges colin firth striking and recognizable midcentury home that caught my breath. Dec 11, 2012 photos by elizabeth daniels all the beauty fiends in the crowd can stop scrounging under the couch cushions nowthe lovely but oddlylocated schaffer residence has finally sold after more than. A single man home designed by john lautner in the verdugo. Its known as the schaffer residence, built by architect john lautner in 1949 for the mother of one of his employees. A single man, based on a book by christopher isherwood, colin firth, designed by john lautner, directed by tom ford, john lautner, photographs by joe fletcher, published by rizzoli, ranch houses living.
Set in the 1960s, this film centers on a mans isolation after the loss of his partner. The schaffer residence montrose, ca if you love architecture, look up lautner. Fashion designer tom ford financed and directed the movie a single man. Isherwoods a single man, published in 1964, is one of the first and best novels of the modern gay liberation movement.
The house, constructed in 1949, is an example of the wrightianinfluenced midcentury modern architecture of master architect john lautner. When tom fords directing debut a single man hit cinemas in 2009, very. The film a single man, based on christopher isherwoods novel and directed by tom ford, was filmed in part in the schaffer residence. Kate andersen browers the residence is one of those rare books that is both elegant portraiture and highly readable, important white house history. After 4 years, john lautners breathtaking schaffer house. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Our clients were interested in maintaining the integrity of the design, says mcdonald. Schaffer house is on the northeast edge of the verdugo mountains, in the whiting woods neighborhood of glendale, california. Jun 03, 2019 the house, like many of lautners designs, has star quality in the hollywood sense as well. The development of social attachments in infancy h. Schaffer residence used in a single man the john lautner. The film is expected to open nationwide in december. The schaffer residence, the second by architect john lautner on our list, makes an excellent example of a home as an analogy for a character in a film.
The house is a john lautner home, the schaffer residence, which was designed in 1949 for the parents of an assistant. Postrenovation, it gained new fame as the setting for tom fords visually memorable film a single man. A single man weighs the dilemma of a life with so much pain and loneliness and yet so much beauty in it. Finally, the crews brave decision and amazing immediate post war voyage trying not to spoil, and the final end in high farce. A single man, based on a book by christopher isherwood, colin firth, designed by john lautner, directed by tom ford, john lautner, photographs by joe fletcher, published by rizzoli, ranch houses living the california dream, shaffer residence. A remarkable history with elements of both in the presidents secr. And there are profound movies that so arent that i love. Behind his british reserve, tides of grief, rage, and loneliness surgebut what is revealed is a man who loves being alive despite all the everyday injustices. See all books authored by frank schaffer publications, including singapore math challenge, grades 5 8, and singapore math mental math level 1. Making the schaffer residence 1949 its home, director tom ford made use of the concrete, glass, redwood, and steel enclosure to the best of its ability. Timehonoured australian homes, a book that i edited in collaboration with cameron bruhn, i had the pleasure of working with photographer alicia taylor to rephotograph this house. The schaffer residence is dark and moody, located on a heavily wooded plot in the bottom of a valley in glendale, california. Students in schaffer come from a different city, country, program or residence.
It certainly didnt hurt that they shot a lot of it in a john lautnerdesigned modernist house in california. The schaffer residence in the verdugo hills is probably best known now as the house from tom fords greatlooking movie, a single man. Photos by elizabeth daniels the schaffer residence in the verdugo hills is probably best known now as the house from tom fords greatlooking movie, a single. A single man follows him over the course of an ordinary twentyfour hours. Inside the lautner house where a single man was filmed. Americas first families are unknowable in many ways. A single man by fashion designer tom ford is the film based on christopher isherwoods novel. The movie was based on a novel by christopher isherwood affiliate link. They also appreciate having their own space to unwind. John lautners schaffer house, completed in 1949, uses these techniques and more to create one of the very best examples of modernstyle indooroutdoor living in southern california. A single man is a 1964 novel by christopher isherwood.
No one has insight into their true character like the people who serve their meals and make their beds every day. The book is a reminder that stonewall didnt create gay life, just a new kind of gay life. Oct 10, 2011 fashion designer tom ford financed and directed the movie a single man. Its known as the schaffer residence, built by architect john lautner in.
Never before has the presidents home appeared so loud and so human. The schaffer house in glendale, california, was built in 1949, and was the first house lautner designed after leaving frank lloyd wright. After 4 years, john lautners breathtaking schaffer house sells. Schaffer house is a residence in glendale, california. The house from tom fords a single man apartment therapy. A pair of artists use architecture to study film metropolis. In the film adaptation of the first book, twilight, film producers took the liberty of placing edward cullen and co.
They are relaxed but welcome the chance to get involved with their favourite activities. Touring john lautners incredible schaffer house and. A classic that frank gehry and frank escher both count among their absolute favorite homes, the residence is so open to the outdoors that it seems at times transparent. This lovely early treasure 1949 has been recently restored to its original natural redwood and glass beauty. Helmed by firsttime director and famed fashion designer tom ford, the oscarwinning vehicle for leading man colin firth was shot partially in a 1949 john lautner home. Touring john lautners incredible schaffer house and talking. Why do movie villains live in houses designed by john lautner. The schaffer house in glendale, california, was built in 1949, and was the first house lautner designed after leaving. Constructed largely of redwood and glass supported by red brick and concrete, the schaffer house feels like a newly pitched tent or a wood cabin that provides.
What is a modernist house that you would like to live in and why. Apr 20, 2015 a single man is widely recognised as his supreme achievement, as much a work of compressed brilliance as chopins ballade no 4. It is also, isherwood said, the only book of mine where i. By fat man on a bicycle fascinating and a rare early account of one mans uboot war. The residence is a true insiders tour of the white house. Author kate andersen brower, a former white house reporter for bloomberg news, conducted assiduous research and extensive interviews for this book, talking on the record to dozens of retired white house residence employees some of whom worked at the house for 50 years, as well as some former first ladies and first children and presidential. Frank schaffer publicationss most popular book is beginning cursive handwritin. John lautners schaffer residence in glendale is for sale. A single man 2009 another john lautner nook shines in this awardwinning film. The schaffer residence is a small twobedroom, twobathroom home 1,698 square feet. Schaffer hall as a part of lister centre, schaffer hall residents drive their own active community experience.
I thought brokeback was outstanding, for what its worth. A single mans the schaffer house by matt allen for his directorial debut, fashion. Built in the schaffer residence is a two bedroomtwo bath home designed by architect john lautner in glendale, ca. Compare the floor of room 1 of the bates motel with that found in steven jacobss book, the wrong house. The university might reflect csula, where christopher isherwood taught for some time. Each unit in classic lister residence is furnished with a bed frame with a twin mattress xl and drawers underneath, desk with hutch, closet for each student, desk chair, wastebasket and mirror. Books by frank schaffer publications frank schaffer publications average rating 4. The chemosphere house, a set for a scene in charlies angels was inspired directly by this house known as one of his most celebrated works built in 1960 and now owned by famed publisher taschen. Inside the private world of the white house and millions of other books are available for instant access. The house is a john lautner home, the schaffer residence, which was. A single man in a singular home john lautner, dream home. Books by frank schaffer publications author of beginning. Schaffer residence john lautner, glendale ca 1949 house from tom fords a single man. Thats one that people hate almost as much as i hate a single man.
The home tom ford immortalizes on film in his directorial debut of the movie a single man. I wouldnt say no to the lautner house featured in a single man. Jul 18, 2008 john lautners schaffer residence in glendale is for sale. The film stars colin firth and has garnered a number of awards on the film festival circuit.
The schaffer residence from a single man iamnotastalker. Schaffer residence for sale the john lautner foundation. Touring john lautners incredible schaffer house and talking about. In 2009, fashion designer tom ford directed a film adaptation of the novel, with additions made to the original plot in the screenplay by david scearce and ford. The schaffer residence from a single man is located at 527 whiting woods way in glendale.
Its one of architect john lautners most understated designs, maybe, but its also one of his most elegant. Tom fords awardwinning 2009 film a single man featured colin firth as george, a gay man who is grieving the death of his partner jim matthew goode in 1962 every scene was so beautifully filmed that i was kind of mesmerized by it. On a side note if you want to see photographs of the house where charley aka julianne moore lived in a single man, you can do so on movieshotsla. This midcentury modern house located in glendale, california was built in 1949 and has made it onto the national register of historic places. An extraordinary story about a british university professor living in southern california in the 60s. Plant light book page 8 of 17 small improvements of living. Looks like abby and i both rushed out this weekend to catch the limited engagement screening of a single man, like the designcentric nerds we are. The development of social attachments in infancy, volume 29, issue 3 h. A single man longtime architectural enthusiast tom ford teams up with a mad men production designer and casts john lautners 1949 schaffer residence in a starring role. I nfluential american architect john lautner combined progressive engineering with humane design, he realized over 200 projects during his c. A couple of weeks ago, i dragged my new husband out to stalk an architecturally and cinematically famous house located in glendale at the base of the verdugo mountains the john lautnerdesigned schaffer residence which appeared in fashion designer tom fords directorial debut, a single man. Photos by elizabeth daniels all the beauty fiends in the crowd can stop scrounging under the couch cushions nowthe lovely but oddlylocated schaffer residence has. Share read this book and over 1 million others with a kindle unlimited membership.
In a single man, colin firth plays a professor with a very composed outer life expressed visibly by his home. Units in schaffer hall also have a private washroom with a toilet, sink and shower. Constructed largely of redwood and glass supported by red brick and concrete, the schaffer house by john lautner feels like a newly pitched tent or a wood cabin that provides shelter and privacy without boxing out nature. I must say that forth is appealing though, but nothing earth shattering.
A single man is widely recognised as his supreme achievement, as much a work of compressed brilliance as chopins ballade no 4. The house, like many of lautners designs, has star quality in the hollywood sense as well. This is a superb book about men at war by one of the men. More an usonianlate flw thing, but captures the idea of craftsman. Christopher isherwood 19041986 was born in manchester, england, and lived in berlin from 1929 to 1933 and immigrated to the united states in 1939.
An architectural analysis of the film, a single man 2009, directed by tom. The 2009 film a single man, directed by tom ford and starring colin firth and julianne moore, used the shaffer house as georges firths residence. Schaffer hall residence services university of alberta. Schaffer residence used in a single man october 12, 2009 judith the film a single man, based on christopher isherwood s novel and directed by tom ford, was filmed in part in the schaffer residence. Oct 12, 2009 the film a single man, based on christopher isherwoods novel and directed by tom ford, was filmed in part in the schaffer residence. John lautner triangle modernist houses americas largest archive of residential modernist design our trees will greet in the same way. Matt allen schaefferresidencelautnerparkmcdonaldremodelista01. A major figure in twentiethcentury fiction and the gay rights movement, he wrote more than twenty books. The 1949 schaffer residence in the verdugo hills is probably best known now as the house from tom fords greatlooking movie, a single man. A remarkable history with elements of both in the presidents secret service and the butler, the residence offers an intimate account of the service staff of the white house, from the kennedys to the obamas. A single man starts and ends inside georges house, and much of the film is set within the interior spaces. The schaffer residence also made an appearance in the ultrastrange 2005 dramedy happy endings as the residence where charley aka steve coogan and gil david sutcliffe lived.
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