Rudolph Schindler designed and built this house on Kings Road in 1921–22 as a studio-residence for himself and another architect, Clyde Chace. It is one of the earliest and most influential examples of California modernism: concrete slab floors, floor-to-ceiling canvas sleeping baskets on the roof, rooms that open directly onto the garden through large sliding doors. The building treats inside and outside as a single continuous space — a radical idea in 1922, widely copied since.
The house is now run by the MAK Center for Art and Architecture, which also manages the nearby Fitzpatrick-Leland House and the Mackey Apartments. Guided tours run on most days; check the MAK Center website for current hours. The garden alone is worth the visit.