Chemosphere

The Chemosphere is a modernist house at 7776 Torreyson Drive in , California, designed by John Lautner in 1960. The building, which the Encyclopædia Britannica once called "the most modern home built in the world", is admired both for the ingenuity of its solution to the problem of the site and for its unique octagonal design.
  • House
  • …lies at an elevation of 1,358 feet (414 metres)
  • …dates from 1960
  • …stands 58 feet (18 metres) tall
  • Description: architectural structure
  • Address: 7776 Torreyson Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90046

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Universal Studios Hollywood and Campo de Cahuenga.
Theme park
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include The Wizarding World of Harry Potter and Universal City.
Neighborhood
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Latitude
34.12759° or 34° 7′ 39″ north
Longitude
-118.36878° or 118° 22′ 8″ west
Open location code
85634JHJ+2F
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Ukrainian—“Chemosphere” goes by many names.
ChemosphereDutch
ChemosphereGreek
키모스피어Korean
ХемосфераUkrainian

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