John Lautner’s Harpel house, restored in fine style
![Midcentury architect John Lautner's Harpel house in the Hollywood Hills was written off by some preservationists after previous owners added a second story and installed stucco walls, track lighting, aluminum window frames and other features ill-suited for the 1956 design. After two years of renovation, however, current owner Mark Haddawy has revived Lautner's original vision, peeling away misguided additions and studiously re-creating the architect's light fixtures, doorknobs and other details.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/453bd95/2147483647/strip/true/crop/500x329+0+0/resize/1200x790!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F40%2Fa1%2Fc345dd357d02a8aae3407f8468ce%2Fla-hm-harpel-01-jyobk0nc.jpg)
(Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times)
The midcentury architect’s house in the Hollywood Hills had been written off by preservationists after one resident added a second story and other features ill-suited for the 1956 design. But after two years of renovation, current owner Mark Haddawy has revived Lautner’s original vision.
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