Wallace Neff: Elegance, Integrity and Bubbles

Join the The Gamble House and FortLA to learn about architect Wallace Neff, an artful, exemplary regionalist in Southern California. By World War II, Neff began to explore the possibilities of unconventional construction techniques, forms, and materials in his “Airform” (or “bubble”) houses, with implications for shelter far beyond Southern California.

An Airform residence with garden. Photo: Huntington Library, Maynard Parker Collection

Speaker Jeffrey Head, author of No Nails, No Lumber: The Bubble Houses of Wallace Neff will illuminate Neff’s work. Jeffrey Head has collaborated with Friends of Residential Treasures: LA (FORT: LA) to create one of their many “Trails,” which encourage the exploration of themes and places in the residential landscapes of Los Angeles County. FORT: LA founder Russell Brown will introduce the program, and architect Douglas Stanton will show us how he has brought Neff’s explorations in shelter and architecture forward in his own practice.

Register online for the program. Tickets are $5 for The Gamble House members and $10 for the public.