Architectural Record 2015-05

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A monthly contest from the editors of record asks you to
guess the architect for a building of historical importance.
PHOTOGRAPHY: COURTESY THE LIBRARY; ALAN WEINTRAUB/ARCAID.CO.UK (BOTTOM)
CLUE: A PRINCIPAL OF A WELL-KNOWN ARCHITECTURAL FIRM DESIGNED A PRIVATE LIBRARY FEATURING
A RENAISSANCE-INSPIRED RARE-BOOK ROOM FOR ONE OF THE RICHEST MEN OF THE GILDED AGE.
The answer to the April issue’s Guess the Architect is JOHN LAUTNER, who designed the octagonal
Chemosphere House (1961) in Los Angeles for an aerospace engineer. It was featured in Brian de Palma’s
Body Double, among other films. For more details, including the winner, go to guessthearchitect.com.
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See the complete rules and an entry form online at guessthearchitect.com.