Dion Neutra | |
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![]() Dion Neutra in August 2010 | |
Born | |
Died | November 24, 2019 Los Angeles, California, U.S. | (aged 93)
Nationality | American |
Occupation(s) | Architect, Preservationist |
Buildings | VDL II Research House (with Richard Neutra); Huntington Beach Public Library; Scheimer House; Kronish House; Treetops Apartments |
Website | http://www.neutra.org/ |
Dion Neutra (October 8, 1926 – November 24, 2019) was an American architect and activist. He worked originally with his father, Richard Neutra (1892–1970).[1] He became president of the Neutra company upon Richard Neutra's death in 1970.[1]
He was known for his blog dedicated to the preservation of the Kronish House in Beverly Hills, California, currently under threat of demolition.[2] Other projects Neutra fought for protection include the Cyclorama Building at Gettysburg on the Gettysburg battlefield, Pennsylvania,[3][4] and the Mariners Medical Arts Building in Newport Beach, California.[3]
Neutra died on November 24, 2019 at his home in Neutra VDL Studio and Residences, Los Angeles at the age of 93.[5]