This is one of my favorite houses in Colorado Springs, because I have a lifelong obsession with Midcentury Modern architecture and design (as I'm sure you already know, if you're a longtime reader of this blog) and this one is a standout. It can be found at the western terminus of Fontanero Street where it ends at Monument Valley Park -- forgive me but the name of the cross street escapes me (Alamo, possibly?). This pocket neighborhood west of Wood Avenue has many older historic mansions, but also a few more normal homes that were built in the 1960s or so. And then there's this gem. I just love this house! My brother Chuck and I were admiring it last month and he mentioned that it was designed by the famous architect Jan Ruhtenberg, who was a close friend of Philip Johnson and who lived and worked here in Colorado Springs for years. Apparently a handful of other Ruhtenberg homes still survive here; I'll see if I can track them down and get some pictures for the blog.
2 comments:
I like the look of the property.
I once knew an architect who worked for Phillip Johnson at one time. I was young, so it was a long time ago, and not knowledgeable enough to be impressed. This place looks quite livable for Colorado. Sometimes mid-century houses look like they would be livable only in California, where, it is to be assumed, the weather is always temperate.
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