{"id":97995,"date":"2026-06-16T16:03:06","date_gmt":"2026-06-16T16:03:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/?post_type=housetour&#038;p=97995"},"modified":"2026-06-16T16:04:51","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T16:04:51","slug":"back-to-the-future","status":"publish","type":"housetour","link":"https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/house-tours\/back-to-the-future\/","title":{"rendered":"Back to the Future"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/conner-perry.com\">Conner + Perry Architects<\/a> restore a 1980s <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/John_Lautner\">John Lautner<\/a> home that feels rooted in place\u2014and blissfully removed from time<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ConnerAndPerry_LautnerCastle_DSF8353-1024x768.jpg\" alt class=\"wp-image-97986\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ConnerAndPerry_LautnerCastle_DSF8353-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ConnerAndPerry_LautnerCastle_DSF8353-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ConnerAndPerry_LautnerCastle_DSF8353-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ConnerAndPerry_LautnerCastle_DSF8353-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ConnerAndPerry_LautnerCastle_DSF8353-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ConnerAndPerry_LautnerCastle_DSF8353-1920x1440.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201024%20768%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt class=\"wp-image-97986 lazyload\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201024%20768%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ConnerAndPerry_LautnerCastle_DSF8353-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ConnerAndPerry_LautnerCastle_DSF8353-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ConnerAndPerry_LautnerCastle_DSF8353-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ConnerAndPerry_LautnerCastle_DSF8353-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ConnerAndPerry_LautnerCastle_DSF8353-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ConnerAndPerry_LautnerCastle_DSF8353-1920x1440.jpg 1920w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ConnerAndPerry_LautnerCastle_DSF8353-1024x768.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The living room showcases Lautner\u2019s complex geometries and rich materiality that create transportive, wholly original spaces. \u201cThere were some other houses where he used bent glulam [glued laminated timber] beams like this, but it was usually a singular moment,\u201d architect Kristopher Conner, who led the sensitive overhaul with James Perry, explains. \u201cWhereas this is a repeated structural motif.\u201d Existing wood and stone were repaired throughout. Photos by <a href=\"https:\/\/joefletcher.com\/\">Joe Fletcher.<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Grasping precisely why a John Lautner building may feel grounded and yet historically indefinable can be elusive. \u201cIt\u2019s all simultaneously ancient and futuristic,\u201d architect Kristopher Conner explains while approaching the entrance of a home dubbed Lautner\u2019s Castle. The structure is a prime example of this dynamic, which alchemically combines <em>The Flintstones <\/em>and <em>The Jetsons<\/em>. A restored stone path, flanked by lushly landscaped integrated planters and stone-clad walls, leads to the Douglas fir front door sheltered beneath a swooping overhang. The scale and progression of this moment reflect the enduring imprint of Lautner\u2019s mentor Frank Lloyd Wright\u2014notably the \u201ccompression and release\u201d maxim that juxtaposes compact entrances with relatively expansive interiors, making a visceral impression.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ConnerAndPerry_LautnerCastle_DSF8408-1024x768.jpg\" alt class=\"wp-image-97987\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ConnerAndPerry_LautnerCastle_DSF8408-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ConnerAndPerry_LautnerCastle_DSF8408-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ConnerAndPerry_LautnerCastle_DSF8408-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ConnerAndPerry_LautnerCastle_DSF8408-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ConnerAndPerry_LautnerCastle_DSF8408-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ConnerAndPerry_LautnerCastle_DSF8408-1920x1440.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201024%20768%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt class=\"wp-image-97987 lazyload\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201024%20768%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ConnerAndPerry_LautnerCastle_DSF8408-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ConnerAndPerry_LautnerCastle_DSF8408-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ConnerAndPerry_LautnerCastle_DSF8408-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ConnerAndPerry_LautnerCastle_DSF8408-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ConnerAndPerry_LautnerCastle_DSF8408-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ConnerAndPerry_LautnerCastle_DSF8408-1920x1440.jpg 1920w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ConnerAndPerry_LautnerCastle_DSF8408-1024x768.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">In what was originally built as the husband\u2019s study, the team added a built-in sofa and incorporated an entertainment system that includes a hidden projection screen. One of the structure\u2019s stone-clad cylindrical turrets integrated into the south elevation is at left. <br>Photos by <a href=\"https:\/\/joefletcher.com\/\">Joe Fletcher.<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s so unique and timeless,\u201d elaborates James Perry, who, with Conner, founded <a href=\"http:\/\/conner-perry.com\">Conner + Perry Architects<\/a> in 2015. \u201cI think that\u2019s the thing that connects all of his work, except for some of the early [post]-Taliesin stuff,\u201d Conner continues, referencing Lautner\u2019s seminal period as a Taliesin Fellow at Wright\u2019s hands-on apprentice program in Wisconsin and Arizona before he launched his own Los Angeles practice in 1938. Natural light streams in through the clerestory windows, softly illuminating the bent glue-laminated curved ceiling beams and vertical-grain Douglas fir paneling. Continuous stone flooring enhances the indoor-outdoor connection.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ConnerAndPerry_LautnerCastle_DSF8594_R-768x1024.jpg\" alt class=\"wp-image-97990\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ConnerAndPerry_LautnerCastle_DSF8594_R-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ConnerAndPerry_LautnerCastle_DSF8594_R-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ConnerAndPerry_LautnerCastle_DSF8594_R-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ConnerAndPerry_LautnerCastle_DSF8594_R-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ConnerAndPerry_LautnerCastle_DSF8594_R-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20768%201024%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt class=\"wp-image-97990 lazyload\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20768%201024%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ConnerAndPerry_LautnerCastle_DSF8594_R-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ConnerAndPerry_LautnerCastle_DSF8594_R-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ConnerAndPerry_LautnerCastle_DSF8594_R-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ConnerAndPerry_LautnerCastle_DSF8594_R-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ConnerAndPerry_LautnerCastle_DSF8594_R-scaled.jpg 1920w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ConnerAndPerry_LautnerCastle_DSF8594_R-768x1024.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A lighting fixture over the dining area that is wrapped in warm Douglas fir and illuminated by skylights and clerestory windows references the home\u2019s swooping, curving gestures. Photos by <a href=\"https:\/\/joefletcher.com\/\">Joe Fletcher.<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>By the time Lautner completed this project in 1983 as he neared the final decade of his life and career, he had long been a master of creating one-of-a-kind, expressive environments. \u201cThis house is more interior-focused. The roof comes down, and the view gets framed between these stone turrets,\u201d Conner observes about the multiple functional and structural stone-clad cylindrical volumes (hence \u201cCastle\u201d). \u201cBut you get that drama when you go out onto the terrace.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ConnerAndPerry_LautnerCastle_DSF8212-768x1024.jpg\" alt class=\"wp-image-97984\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ConnerAndPerry_LautnerCastle_DSF8212-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ConnerAndPerry_LautnerCastle_DSF8212-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ConnerAndPerry_LautnerCastle_DSF8212-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ConnerAndPerry_LautnerCastle_DSF8212-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ConnerAndPerry_LautnerCastle_DSF8212-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20768%201024%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt class=\"wp-image-97984 lazyload\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20768%201024%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ConnerAndPerry_LautnerCastle_DSF8212-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ConnerAndPerry_LautnerCastle_DSF8212-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ConnerAndPerry_LautnerCastle_DSF8212-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ConnerAndPerry_LautnerCastle_DSF8212-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ConnerAndPerry_LautnerCastle_DSF8212-scaled.jpg 1920w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ConnerAndPerry_LautnerCastle_DSF8212-768x1024.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The spiral staircase capped with an oculus\u2014a signature feature of Lautner\u2019s later work\u2014and completed with replaced yet historically accurate red carpet leads to the downstairs bedroom suites. Photos by <a href=\"https:\/\/joefletcher.com\/\">Joe Fletcher.<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ConnerAndPerry_LautnerCastle_DSF8739-768x1024.jpg\" alt class=\"wp-image-97993\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ConnerAndPerry_LautnerCastle_DSF8739-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ConnerAndPerry_LautnerCastle_DSF8739-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ConnerAndPerry_LautnerCastle_DSF8739-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ConnerAndPerry_LautnerCastle_DSF8739-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ConnerAndPerry_LautnerCastle_DSF8739-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20768%201024%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt class=\"wp-image-97993 lazyload\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20768%201024%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ConnerAndPerry_LautnerCastle_DSF8739-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ConnerAndPerry_LautnerCastle_DSF8739-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ConnerAndPerry_LautnerCastle_DSF8739-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ConnerAndPerry_LautnerCastle_DSF8739-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ConnerAndPerry_LautnerCastle_DSF8739-scaled.jpg 1920w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ConnerAndPerry_LautnerCastle_DSF8739-768x1024.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The scope of work included creating an outdoor kitchen and dining area with a banquette beneath the cantilevered terrace adjacent to the swimming pool and adding a restroom\/cabana. Photos by <a href=\"https:\/\/joefletcher.com\/\">Joe Fletcher.<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Restoring the Castle is one of the many ways Conner and Perry are positioned to evolve and protect Lautner\u2019s legacy. They have spent many years decoding the Michigan-bred seminal architect\u2019s work and, in the process, understanding his philosophy and practice of organic modernism, which produced some of the most distinctive homes in L.A. and elsewhere. The duo were first colleagues in the studio of architect Duncan Nicholson, who had worked for Lautner and to whom James Goldstein later entrusted the ongoing experiment that is the iconic <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sheats%E2%80%93Goldstein_Residence\">Sheats-Goldstein Residence<\/a>, originally completed in 1963. Following Nicholson\u2019s passing in 2015, Conner + Perry Architects has continued to collaborate with Goldstein and Lautner\u2019s structural engineer, Andrew Nasser, on the intensive maintenance of the architectural marvel Goldstein bought in 1972, as well as its expansion (including the completion of Nicholson\u2019s design for Club James, among other ambitions).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ConnerAndPerry_LautnerCastle_DSF8654-1024x768.jpg\" alt class=\"wp-image-97992\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ConnerAndPerry_LautnerCastle_DSF8654-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ConnerAndPerry_LautnerCastle_DSF8654-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ConnerAndPerry_LautnerCastle_DSF8654-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ConnerAndPerry_LautnerCastle_DSF8654-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ConnerAndPerry_LautnerCastle_DSF8654-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ConnerAndPerry_LautnerCastle_DSF8654-1920x1440.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201024%20768%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt class=\"wp-image-97992 lazyload\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201024%20768%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ConnerAndPerry_LautnerCastle_DSF8654-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ConnerAndPerry_LautnerCastle_DSF8654-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ConnerAndPerry_LautnerCastle_DSF8654-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ConnerAndPerry_LautnerCastle_DSF8654-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ConnerAndPerry_LautnerCastle_DSF8654-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ConnerAndPerry_LautnerCastle_DSF8654-1920x1440.jpg 1920w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ConnerAndPerry_LautnerCastle_DSF8654-1024x768.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">An enlarged window in the guest bedroom on the lower level welcomes in more natural light and a garden view. Concrete micro-topping was used to repair cracked concrete flooring and establish a seamless look. Photos by <a href=\"https:\/\/joefletcher.com\/\">Joe Fletcher.<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ConnerAndPerry_LautnerCastle_DSF8450-768x1024.jpg\" alt class=\"wp-image-97988\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ConnerAndPerry_LautnerCastle_DSF8450-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ConnerAndPerry_LautnerCastle_DSF8450-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ConnerAndPerry_LautnerCastle_DSF8450-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ConnerAndPerry_LautnerCastle_DSF8450-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ConnerAndPerry_LautnerCastle_DSF8450-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20768%201024%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt class=\"wp-image-97988 lazyload\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20768%201024%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ConnerAndPerry_LautnerCastle_DSF8450-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ConnerAndPerry_LautnerCastle_DSF8450-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ConnerAndPerry_LautnerCastle_DSF8450-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ConnerAndPerry_LautnerCastle_DSF8450-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ConnerAndPerry_LautnerCastle_DSF8450-scaled.jpg 1920w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ConnerAndPerry_LautnerCastle_DSF8450-768x1024.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Updates to the primary bathroom include a hand-carved stone double-sink basin with a vanity opposite. <br>Photos by <a href=\"https:\/\/joefletcher.com\/\">Joe Fletcher.<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>The firm\u2019s hard-earned expertise came to bear at the Castle, which thankfully never had a brush with a negligent or insensitive owner. Nicholson himself had completed a minor renovation for the previous owners approximately two decades prior. \u201cAny work that has been done on the house has always been in deference to Lautner\u2019s architecture,\u201d Conner says. \u201cThis owner wanted to make sure that the house was good for another generation.\u201d Over multiple years spanning the Covid-19 pandemic, the scope included work both invisible and visible, starting with addressing water intrusion. Roofs, decks, thresholds, retaining walls and other essential yet unglamorous systems that allow a building to function\u2014especially one based on what Perry describes as \u201ca unique geometry\u201d\u2014called for meticulous repair.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" src=\"https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ConnerAndPerry_LautnerCastle_DSF8275_Panorama-1024x684.jpg\" alt class=\"wp-image-97985\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ConnerAndPerry_LautnerCastle_DSF8275_Panorama-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ConnerAndPerry_LautnerCastle_DSF8275_Panorama-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ConnerAndPerry_LautnerCastle_DSF8275_Panorama-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ConnerAndPerry_LautnerCastle_DSF8275_Panorama-1536x1026.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ConnerAndPerry_LautnerCastle_DSF8275_Panorama-2048x1368.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ConnerAndPerry_LautnerCastle_DSF8275_Panorama-1920x1283.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201024%20684%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt class=\"wp-image-97985 lazyload\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201024%20684%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ConnerAndPerry_LautnerCastle_DSF8275_Panorama-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ConnerAndPerry_LautnerCastle_DSF8275_Panorama-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ConnerAndPerry_LautnerCastle_DSF8275_Panorama-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ConnerAndPerry_LautnerCastle_DSF8275_Panorama-1536x1026.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ConnerAndPerry_LautnerCastle_DSF8275_Panorama-2048x1368.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ConnerAndPerry_LautnerCastle_DSF8275_Panorama-1920x1283.jpg 1920w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ConnerAndPerry_LautnerCastle_DSF8275_Panorama-1024x684.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Lautner\u2019s hillside \u201chorizontal castle\u201d concept with its system of sweeping cantilevers and round turrets is seen from the pool deck, which also contains a new wedge-shaped hot tub. Photos by <a href=\"https:\/\/joefletcher.com\/\">Joe Fletcher.<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The architects and clients balanced architectural intent with flexibility. \u201cIt\u2019s the 21st century, and they had certain needs,\u201d Conner says of the homeowners. \u201cThat\u2019s also the thesis of organic architecture: Use the client to inform the design,\u201d Perry adds. Updates like an expanded vanity in the primary bathroom reflect this ethos, while other details are more subtle, such as the color-tunable LED systems that replaced fluorescent panel lighting. Damaged wood throughout was refinished and repaired whenever possible. The designers also found a suitable replacement for the tomato red wool carpet lining the spiral staircase that connects the upper level to the bedroom suites below, which are now vastly improved thanks to new windows and strategic interventions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"762\" src=\"https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-16-at-11.33.27-AM-1024x762.png\" alt class=\"wp-image-97989\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-16-at-11.33.27-AM-1024x762.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-16-at-11.33.27-AM-300x223.png 300w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-16-at-11.33.27-AM-768x572.png 768w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-16-at-11.33.27-AM-1536x1144.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-16-at-11.33.27-AM.png 1902w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"762\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201024%20762%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt class=\"wp-image-97989 lazyload\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201024%20762%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-16-at-11.33.27-AM-1024x762.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-16-at-11.33.27-AM-300x223.png 300w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-16-at-11.33.27-AM-768x572.png 768w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-16-at-11.33.27-AM-1536x1144.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-16-at-11.33.27-AM.png 1902w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-16-at-11.33.27-AM-1024x762.png\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The team transformed an existing but unused area directly beneath the cantilevered pool deck into a tropical plant\u2013filled outdoor lounge. This space deepens the home\u2019s connection to its site. Photos by <a href=\"https:\/\/joefletcher.com\/\">Joe Fletcher.<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to creating an outdoor kitchen and dining area near the pool, Conner and Perry uncovered more of the sprawling, steeply pitched grounds\u2019 potential. The team transformed existing space directly underneath the pool deck into an alluring outdoor lounge complete with a fire pit and planters brimming with landscaping that evokes the spirit of Brazilian landscape designer <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Roberto_Burle_Marx\">Roberto Burle Marx<\/a>. \u201cIt\u2019s so Lautner in the structure,\u201d Perry marvels. \u201cIt\u2019s cantilevered to preserve the landscape.\u201d In a succulent garden perched above the house on the other side of the site, they fashioned a cantilevered concrete bench that pays homage to a classic Lautner form.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ConnerAndPerry_LautnerCastle_DSF8614-768x1024.jpg\" alt class=\"wp-image-97991\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ConnerAndPerry_LautnerCastle_DSF8614-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ConnerAndPerry_LautnerCastle_DSF8614-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ConnerAndPerry_LautnerCastle_DSF8614-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ConnerAndPerry_LautnerCastle_DSF8614-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ConnerAndPerry_LautnerCastle_DSF8614-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20768%201024%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt class=\"wp-image-97991 lazyload\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20768%201024%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ConnerAndPerry_LautnerCastle_DSF8614-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ConnerAndPerry_LautnerCastle_DSF8614-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ConnerAndPerry_LautnerCastle_DSF8614-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ConnerAndPerry_LautnerCastle_DSF8614-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ConnerAndPerry_LautnerCastle_DSF8614-scaled.jpg 1920w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.californiahomedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ConnerAndPerry_LautnerCastle_DSF8614-768x1024.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">In homage to classic Lautner forms, Conner and Perry fashioned a cantilevered concrete bench nestled within the succulent garden perch. Photos by <a href=\"https:\/\/joefletcher.com\/\">Joe Fletcher.<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>When immersed in this setting, neon color palettes, the then-new Beverly Center, Patrick Nagel imagery and other early 1980s design touchstones seem of another era. 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