APRIL 2014 CLUE: Now considered a landmark, the Octagonal house for an aerospace engineer was designed by an architect known for Futuristic designs and loved by the film community.

APRIL 2014 ANSWER: 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.

WINNER: Arturo Vazquez, owner/principal, Design W Architects, Patagonia, Arizona


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