A Single Man in a Singular Home - Remodelista
A few months after the release of Tom Ford’s first movie, “A Single Man,” my brother-in-law asked me what I thought of the film. Photography by Elizabeth Daniels. As for “A Single Man,” Tom Ford (of Gucci and YSL fame) didn’t leave any art direction to chance for his first film... ...and filled it with beautiful things: actors Julianne Moore and Colin Firth, cameos by former Gucci models, and of course, that house. The roof of the Schaffer House appears to float, leaning against a sheet of glass. The home is surrounded by an oak forest, which influenced both the form and orientation of the house. At the back of the living room is a chaise by George Nakashima. The wood used in the home is entirely clear-heart redwood. Above L: Lautner used planes of slatted wood–both horizontal and vertical–to divide space and provide privacy throughout the open floor plan. Concrete floors transition seamlessly from indoors out. Installed at an angle, a wall of glass maximizes light and nature views. When the large pivoting doors are open, the patio becomes another room. The redwood ceiling extends well beyond the interior of the house. Like many midcentury masterpieces, the Schaffer House looks best at night.