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A Giant Loom On Neutra VDL Roof? Let Us Explain..

A Giant Loom On Neutra VDL Roof? Let Us Explain..

Richard Neutra’s VDL House in Silver Lake has been fitted with a new rooftop installation called Fort da Sampler, by Mexico City-based artist Santiago Borja.  The project is centered around a temporary textile loom literally made out of the famous house’s horizontal rooftop steel beams. Now THAT’s a new use for architecture… On the loom the artist, along with the help of a crafstwoman from Chiapas, created a woolen artwork fitted with colorful, Myan-inspired symbols. The project is the first art installation at the home, and curator Sarah Lorenzen says she hopes there are more to follow. She also shares the news that the first of three phases of renovation at the house—centered on the roof and the adjacent garden unit— has been completed pro bono by LA firm Marmol Radziner. This includes new parapets, new plaster, repaired trellises, a partially waterproofed and resealed roof, new planters and landscaping, and the transfer of all plumbing to the inside of the building. Future phases will include site drainage, a new roof deck, more waterproofing, repaired windows, and refinished interiors.


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