BIBLIOGRAPHY

WEBSITES
 https://www.mcmdaily.com/the-tremaine-house/
 https://romaincarre.com/tremaine-house
 https://neutra.vs.de/neutracollection/en/

ARTICLES AND BLOGS

 Myths of Modernism
Author: Maarten Overdijk
Date: 2nd November 2015
URL: https://failedarchitecture.com/richard-neutras-therapeutic-architecture/

 Richard Neutra 1892-1970

Author: Paul Davies
Date: 6th February 2015
URL: https://www.architectural-review.com/essays/reputations/richard-neutra-1892-1970

 Genesis of Genius
Case Study: Richard Neutra
Author: Pierluigi Serraino
Date: 1st May 2016
URL: https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/11668-case-study-richard-neutra

DIGITAL BOOKS
 Richard Neutra: The search for Modern Architecture by Thomas S. Hines
Date: 31st January 2006
Published by: Rizzoli
URL: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1248963.Richard_Neutra

 Mathematics of the Modernist Villa

Author: Michael J Ostwald and Michael J. Daewes
Chapter: Richard Neutra Spatial Theory and Practice
Date: 13th April 2018
Volume 3 pp. 179-205

RESEARCH JOURNALS
 Architectural History of Great Britain 2016
Published by: Cambridge University Press
Date: 19th October 2016
 Title: Richard Neutra’s Search for Southland: California, Latin America and Spain
Volume 59, pp. 311-352
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/arh.2016.10

 Architecture Research
Author: Michael J Ostwald, Raeana Henderson
Published by: Scientific and Academic Publishing
Date: 2012
Title: The Modern Interior and the Excitation Response: Richard Neutra’s Ocular-centric
Phenomenology
Volume 2(3), pp. 27-35
DOI: http://article.sapub.org/10.5923.j.arch.20120203.02.html

 Architecture is a Luxury
Author: Matthias Brunner
Published by: Institute for the History and Theory of Art and Architecture (ISA), Academy of
Architecture
Date: 5 November 2018
Title: Richard Neutra’s Ambiguous Relationship to Luxury
Volume 7(4) pp.75
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/arts7040075

 Open the Box

Author: Sylvia Lavin
Published by: The MIT Press
Date: December 1999
Title: Richard Neutra and the Psychology of the Domestic Environment
Assemblage no 40, pp. 6-25 (20 pages)
DOI: 10.2307/3171369
URL: https://www.jstor.org/stable/3171369?seq=1#metadata_info_tab_contents

 Design and Culture/ The Journal of the Design Studies Forum

Author: Todd Cronan
Published by: T and F Online Journals
Date: 21st April 2015
Title: Danger in the Smallest Dose: Richard Neutra’s Design Theory
Volume 3, Issue 2. Pages 165-191
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2752/175470811X13002771867806

RESEARCH PAPERS
 The Architecture of Richard Neutra: from International Style to California Modern
Author: Arthur Drexler and Thomas S. Hines
 Publisher: The Museum of Modern Art
Date: 1984
URL: https://assets.moma.org/documents/moma_catalogue_2705_300296448.pdf

DOCUMENTARIES
 Documentary of American British Architect
The Life of Richard Neutra
URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9AFegz3LDVE

 Dream Spaces
Aired by: BBC
Hollywood Homes by Richard Neutra
URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xwePRnaU5RQ
REPORTS
 Thesis Report
Title: Analysis of the Integration of Interior and Exterior Spaces in Houses
designed by Richard Neutra
By: Donald D. Deardroff
Date: August 1950
Institute: North Texas Graduate College
DOI: https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc163811/m2/1/high_res_d/n_01709.pdf

 Thesis Report
Title: Weird Nature: The Unnatural Architecture of Richard Neutra and
Julius Shulman
By: Kelsey Atchison
Date: May 2015
Institute: Ken State University Honors College
DOI: https://etd.ohiolink.edu/!etd.send_file?
accession=ksuhonors1431085456&disposition=inline

 Newspaper Report
Title: Richard Neutra, Survival through Design
 By: Wolf Von Eckardt
Date: 6th June 1970
URL: https://www.unz.com/print/SaturdayRev-1970jun06-00062:62/

STUDY GUIDE
 Famous Architecture Study Guide/ Humanities Courses
Chapter 6: Famous Architects and Designers
Lesson 12: Richard Neutra: Houses, Architecture and Interior
URL: https://study.com/academy/lesson/richard-neutra-house-architecture-interiors.html

 Famous Architecture Study Guide/ Humanities Courses

Chapter 6: Famous Architects and Designers
Lesson 13: Richard Neutra: Biography and Quotes
URL: https://study.com/academy/lesson/richard-neutra-biography-quotes.html
FACT FILE OF TREMAINE HOUSE
Name: Tremaine House
Address: 1642 Moore Road Montecito, CA 93108 California, United
States
Date of Construction: 1948
Architect: Richard Neutra
Collaboration with: Ralph Tallant Stevens (Landscape Architect)
Area:
Client Brief and Requirements:
Ownership:
Owner:
Occupancy:
Present Status:
Initial Usage:
Architectural Style:
Prominent Architectural Features:
Richard Neutra’s Citation on Tremaine House:
Plan Typology:
Elevation Typology:
Structural Systems:
Construction Materials:
 RESEARCH CONTENT
Abstract
Preface
Acknowledgements
List of Maps
List of Figures
List of Drawings
List of Sketches

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION
1.1 Scope
1.2 Methodology
1.3 Expected Outcome

CHAPTER 2: ABOUT THE ARCHITECT

2.1 Biography
2.2 Early Life and Career
2.3 Richard Neutra’s Place in Contemporary Movement and Influence
2.4 Chronology of Design
2.5 Design Philosophy
2.5.1 Inspirations
2.5.2 Principles of Physiological Psychology by William Wundt
2.5.3 Form Follows Libido by Sylvia Lavin
2.5.4 Reflexive Architecture and Bio-realism
2.5.5 Therapeutic Architecture
2.5.6 Ambiguous Relationship to Luxury
2.5.7 Spatial Continuity
2.6 Architectural Style and Theory
2.7 Types of Work
2.8 Collaboration with other architects
2.9 Building Type and Concept
2.10 Key Projects
2.11 Lost Works
2.12 Critique
2.13 Richard Neutra in Karachi
2.14 Legacy and Awards
2.15 Publications

CHAPTER 3: TREMAINE HOUSE

3.1 Masterstroke of Architecture
3.2 Fact file of Tremaine House
3.3 History of California
3.4 History of Context
3.4.1 History of Montecito
3.4.2 Significant Landmarks in Vicinity
3.5 Historical Background
3.5.1 Overview
3.5.2 Excerpts from articles
3.5.3 References by journalists analysts
3.6 Architectural Background
3.6.1 Influence from vicinity
3.6.2 Timeline of Building

CHAPTER 4: CONTEXUAL ANALYSIS

4.1 Location of Building
4.1.1 Map of Montecito, California
4.1.2 Site Map
4.1.3 Neighboring Context and Major Landmarks
4.1.4 Orientation
4.2 Geographical Analysis
4.2.1 Topography
4.2.2 Soil Condition
4.2.2 Climate
4.2.3 Natural Elements and Flora

CHAPTER 5: ARCHITECTURAL ANALYSIS ON THE BASIS OF NEUTRA’S

PHILOSOPHY
5.1 Concept behind Tremaine House
5.2 Harmony with Nature
5.3 Integration of Interior and Exterior Spaces
5.3.1 Continuity of Structure
5.3.2 Continuity by the use of furniture
5.3.3 Continuity of walls, floors and ceilings
 5.3.4 Continuity between building and landscape
5.4 Sharp Sense of Irony
5.5 Dematerializing Columns

CHAPTER 6: COMPARISON OF TREMAINE HOUSE WITH OTHER WORKS OF

NEUTRA
6.1 Comparison of Form and Structure with other works (verticality/horizontality)

CHAPTER 7: RUDIMENTARY ARCHITECTURAL ANALYSIS

7.1 Principles of Architecture in light of Francis DK Ching
7.1.1 Major Divisions
7.1.2 Focus and Emphasis (through pictures)
7.1.3 Harmony
7.1.4 Repetition
7.1.5 Rhythm-Repetitive to Unique
7.1.6 Balance
7.1.7 Hierarchy
7.1.8 Parti
7.1.9 Verticality and Horizontality
7.1.10 Hearth

CHAPTER 8: ANALYSIS OF FORM

8.1 Massing
8.2 Stacking
8.3 Balance
8.4 Properties of Form
8.4.1 Regular and Irregular Form
8.4.2 Linearity in Form
8.4.3 Addition and Subtraction
8.5 Form Defining Space
8.5.1 Horizontal Elements Defining Space
 Base Plane
 Depressed Plane
 Overhead Plane
8.5.2 Vertical Elements Defining Space
 Vertical Linear Elements
 Configuration of Planes
8.6 Openings in Form
8.6.1 Within Planes
8.6.2 At Corners of Planes
8.6.3 Between Planes

CHAPTER 9: ANALYSIS OF SPATIAL EXPERIENCE

9.1 Organization
9.1.1 Spatial Relationships
9.1.2 Zoning
 Bubble Diagram
 Public to Private Zoning
 Servant and Served Zoning
 Privacy Analysis (glass wali cheez ayegi)
 Division of Function Through Spaces (pictures ayengi)
9.2 Spatial Organization
9.2.1 Linear Organization
9.2.2 Radial Organization
9.2.3 Grid Organization
9.3 Circulation
9.3.1 Approach and Movement through Space
9.3.2 Path and Space Relationship
9.3.3 Indirect Circulation vs Direct Sightedness ( pictures blow up from
plan)

CHAPTER 10: SECTIONAL ANALYSIS

10.1 Passive Approach in Design
10.2 Daylight Strategies
10.2.1 Diffused light vs Direct Sunlight
10.3 Ventilation Pathway
10.4 Thermal Environment

CHAPTER 11: GEOMETRICAL ANALYSIS

11.1 Grid
11.1.1 Connection of Major Minor Mass with Orientation
11.1.2 Linear and Transverse Planes and Columns
11.2 Basic Geometric Shapes
11.2.1 Plan Divided in Rectangular and Square Forms
11.3 Datum Line
11.4 Plan to Section
11.5 Axial Analysis
11.5.1 Section along X and Y axis
11.5.2 Asymmetry along both axis
11.5.3 Diagonal Axis Analysis
11.6 Proportions
11.6.1 Unit to Whole
11.6.2 Golden Ratio
11.7 Human scale

CHAPTER 12: STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS

12.1 Major Structural Components
12.2 Minor Structural Components
12.3 Loading Diagram of Structure
12.4 Columns on Grid
12.4.1 Vertical: Horizontal Ratio of Columns
12.5 Beams on Grid
12.6 Slabs on Grid
12.7 Cantilever

CHAPTER 13: CONSTRUCTION METHODOLOGY AND MATERIALS

13.1 Elemental Materials
13.2 Finish Materials
13.3 Innovative use of materials
13.4 Construction Drawings

CHAPTER 14: ARCHITECTURAL ANALYSIS BASED ON MODERNISM PRINCIPLES

14.1 5 Points of Architecture
14.2 Simple Lines and Clarity
14.3 Lack of ornamentation
14.4 Large windows
14.5 Open Floor plan
14.6 Visual Expression of the Structure

CHAPTER 15: COMPARISION OF TREMAINE HOUSE WITH OTHER MOVEMENTS

Sketches
Conclusion
Bibliography
Appendix
OUTLINE OF PRESENTATION
Abstract
Acknowledgements
INTRODUCTION
Scope
Methodology
Expected Outcome

ABOUT THE ARCHITECT

Biography
Chronology of Design
Design Philosophy
Inspirations
Reflexive Architecture and Bio-realism
Spatial Continuity
Architectural Style and Theory
Types of Work
Collaboration with other architects
Building Type and Concept
Key Projects
Critique
Richard Neutra in Karachi
Legacy and Awards

TREMAINE HOUSE
Citation of Richard Neutra
Fact file of Tremaine House
Historical and Architectural Background
 Overview
 Influence from vicinity
 Timeline of Building

GEOGRAPHICAL ANALYSIS
ARCHITECTURAL ANALYSIS WITH RESPECT TO DK CHING
ARCHITECTURAL ANALYSIS BASED ON PRINCIPLES OF MODERNISM
ARCHITECTURAL ANALYSIS ON THE BASIS OF NEUTRA’S DESIGN PHILOSOPHY
GEOMETRICAL ANALYSIS
SECTIONAL ANALYSIS
STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS AND CONSTRUCTION METHODOLOGY
COMPARISION OF TREMAINE HOUSE WITH OTHER STYLES
COMPARISION OF TREMAINE HOUSE WITH WORKS OF NEUTRA
CONCLUSION