Comments on: The Razor Residence by Wallace E. Cunningham http://www.contemporist.com/2009/04/02/the-razor-residence-by-wallace-e-cunningham/ Contemporary Modern Architecture Furniture Lighting Interior Design Fri, 19 Mar 2010 12:21:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: al http://www.contemporist.com/2009/04/02/the-razor-residence-by-wallace-e-cunningham/#comment-316183 al Thu, 07 Jan 2010 01:00:46 +0000 http://www.contemporist.com/?p=3658#comment-316183 Well a few of your are just brilliant. To me the house looks setup for sale and photos. Just like any other house, who said you cant bring in your own furniture or art? I am sure if you had 30m to spend on a house, you are going to bring in your taste. No Kitchen? Geez... logic like this is why you will never own a home like this. Curtains or blinds... install them. Cmon people. The house was just built and has been setup to sell and create photo ops morons. Well a few of your are just brilliant. To me the house looks setup for sale and photos. Just like any other house, who said you cant bring in your own furniture or art? I am sure if you had 30m to spend on a house, you are going to bring in your taste. No Kitchen? Geez… logic like this is why you will never own a home like this. Curtains or blinds… install them. Cmon people.

The house was just built and has been setup to sell and create photo ops morons.

]]> By: hZ! http://www.contemporist.com/2009/04/02/the-razor-residence-by-wallace-e-cunningham/#comment-293668 hZ! Fri, 13 Nov 2009 09:30:33 +0000 http://www.contemporist.com/?p=3658#comment-293668 This is a fantasy house, designed for people who glide around barefoot wearing white clothes, where everybody stays healthy and beautiful forever, and everything stays clean and new (notice; no pics of the kitchen- someone does your cooking for you, or in this fantasy world nobody needs food). In this fantasy world there are no other humans to look in at you; nothing to mar the view as you look out over a vast land and seascape with impossible cliffs of static water, and sunsets. In this world there are no global warming or energy conservation imperatives, no waste to dispose of, no uncomfortable temperature fluctuations, no need even to bathe, much less evacuate. Just restful plays of light, stairways and layered stages to transcendence in which Great Sculpture could be placed to guide the way, spiritual circular spaces, reveries in which the mind falls into reflections on water and everything shimmers. You are inside the chambers of a nautilus…And you never have trouble or look like a gawky idiot, pulling your elegant, Z-shaped chair forward to sit at the table, because chairs and tables are aesthetic things, not things to be used, in the fantasy house. The basement is in this context the proper place for something so base in several respects, as an expensive fantasy automobile or twenty. I would love to be alone here for a few days in white clothes just to dream and explore… Maybe the house could be donated to an organisation that helps exhausted poor people find peace and space for a little while, in the illusion of inexhaustible abundance. This is a fantasy house, designed for people who glide around barefoot wearing white clothes, where everybody stays healthy and beautiful forever, and everything stays clean and new (notice; no pics of the kitchen- someone does your cooking for you, or in this fantasy world nobody needs food). In this fantasy world there are no other humans to look in at you; nothing to mar the view as you look out over a vast land and seascape with impossible cliffs of static water, and sunsets.
In this world there are no global warming or energy conservation imperatives, no waste to dispose of, no uncomfortable temperature fluctuations, no need even to bathe, much less evacuate. Just restful plays of light, stairways and layered stages to transcendence in which Great Sculpture could be placed to guide the way, spiritual circular spaces, reveries in which the mind falls into reflections on water and everything shimmers. You are inside the chambers of a nautilus…And you never have trouble or look like a gawky idiot, pulling your elegant, Z-shaped chair forward to sit at the table, because chairs and tables are aesthetic things, not things to be used, in the fantasy house.
The basement is in this context the proper place for something so base in several respects, as an expensive fantasy automobile or twenty.
I would love to be alone here for a few days in white clothes just to dream and explore…
Maybe the house could be donated to an organisation that helps exhausted poor people find peace and space for a little while, in the illusion of inexhaustible abundance.

]]> By: chad http://www.contemporist.com/2009/04/02/the-razor-residence-by-wallace-e-cunningham/#comment-265247 chad Mon, 28 Sep 2009 23:39:13 +0000 http://www.contemporist.com/?p=3658#comment-265247 DOES ANYONE CONSIDER SHADING THE GLASS IN LA JOLLA, WHERE MILLIONS MAKE YOU IGNORANT? As art its beautiful, but its FREEKIN hot in that home with direct sun hitting the glass walls 12 hours a day. Can you say air conditioning bill? Its time to design with Nature preservation in mind, or you won't have such beautiful views anymore. DOES ANYONE CONSIDER SHADING THE GLASS IN LA JOLLA, WHERE MILLIONS MAKE YOU IGNORANT?
As art its beautiful, but its FREEKIN hot in that home with direct sun hitting the glass walls 12 hours a day. Can you say air conditioning bill?
Its time to design with Nature preservation in mind, or you won’t have such beautiful views anymore.

]]> By: Oleg http://www.contemporist.com/2009/04/02/the-razor-residence-by-wallace-e-cunningham/#comment-232348 Oleg Mon, 27 Jul 2009 06:04:53 +0000 http://www.contemporist.com/?p=3658#comment-232348 Is it possible to see any floor plans of this monolith? Is it possible to see any floor plans of this monolith?

]]> By: anna http://www.contemporist.com/2009/04/02/the-razor-residence-by-wallace-e-cunningham/#comment-226545 anna Fri, 17 Jul 2009 12:26:52 +0000 http://www.contemporist.com/?p=3658#comment-226545 It reminds me of the house from Charlie's Angels (1 or 2 I can't remember haha)! It reminds me of the house from Charlie’s Angels (1 or 2 I can’t remember haha)!

]]> By: Archie http://www.contemporist.com/2009/04/02/the-razor-residence-by-wallace-e-cunningham/#comment-226068 Archie Wed, 15 Jul 2009 21:50:12 +0000 http://www.contemporist.com/?p=3658#comment-226068 I love La Jolla, and to live in this house @ this address makes it "the house"! I sure hope to win mega millions and buy this myself :) I love La Jolla, and to live in this house @ this address makes it “the house”! I sure hope to win mega millions and buy this myself :)

]]> By: Qiluin http://www.contemporist.com/2009/04/02/the-razor-residence-by-wallace-e-cunningham/#comment-223690 Qiluin Sun, 12 Jul 2009 06:02:41 +0000 http://www.contemporist.com/?p=3658#comment-223690 I’ve seen a video on the making of the Tony Stark (Iron Man) house, watched the movie twice, and then looked at the pictures again and believe there are just too many similarities between the two for their not to have been some sort of residual inspiration from The Razor. It’s not a house for the timid, and if I had my choice between Tony Stark’s “bungalow” and The Razor, the TS would win, but I’d take the above masterpiece on a very close second. Brilliant. I’d very much like an invite to the house warming of the new owner, please. Good luck, Mr. Hurwitz. I’ve seen a video on the making of the Tony Stark (Iron Man) house, watched the movie twice, and then looked at the pictures again and believe there are just too many similarities between the two for their not to have been some sort of residual inspiration from The Razor.

It’s not a house for the timid, and if I had my choice between Tony Stark’s “bungalow” and The Razor, the TS would win, but I’d take the above masterpiece on a very close second. Brilliant. I’d very much like an invite to the house warming of the new owner, please. Good luck, Mr. Hurwitz.

]]> By: Razor http://www.contemporist.com/2009/04/02/the-razor-residence-by-wallace-e-cunningham/#comment-217212 Razor Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:08:22 +0000 http://www.contemporist.com/?p=3658#comment-217212 My price was reduced to $28.5 Million on June 23, 2009. Make an offer now to Bob Hurwitz at the website above!! My price was reduced to $28.5 Million on June 23, 2009. Make an offer now to Bob Hurwitz at the website above!!

]]> By: Trillion http://www.contemporist.com/2009/04/02/the-razor-residence-by-wallace-e-cunningham/#comment-208865 Trillion Wed, 17 Jun 2009 15:06:29 +0000 http://www.contemporist.com/?p=3658#comment-208865 I notice there is no pictures of the master bathroom and kitchen which are usually a key selling point of any estates.Why so? I notice there is no pictures of the master bathroom and kitchen which are usually a key selling point of any estates.Why so?

]]> By: Bob Hurwitz http://www.contemporist.com/2009/04/02/the-razor-residence-by-wallace-e-cunningham/#comment-168664 Bob Hurwitz Thu, 16 Apr 2009 03:41:07 +0000 http://www.contemporist.com/?p=3658#comment-168664 Hi,I am the listing agent for the Razor house. It is spectacular. However FYI, the Ironman house does not exist. It is CGI. Another client of mine in Malibu was involved in the production. MANY people who have contacted me from the advertising for the property, including overseas parties, mistakenly believed Razor was the house in Ironman. I've never seen the movie myself but a clip involving the garage really looks like a knockoff of the real one. Best, Bob Hurwitz www.hurwitzjamesco.com Hi,I am the listing agent for the Razor house. It is spectacular. However FYI, the Ironman house does not exist. It is CGI. Another client of mine in Malibu was involved in the production. MANY people who have contacted me from the advertising for the property, including overseas parties, mistakenly believed Razor was the house in Ironman.

I’ve never seen the movie myself but a clip involving the garage really looks like a knockoff of the real one.

Best,

Bob Hurwitz
http://www.hurwitzjamesco.com

]]> By: Spencer http://www.contemporist.com/2009/04/02/the-razor-residence-by-wallace-e-cunningham/#comment-165453 Spencer Mon, 13 Apr 2009 20:48:09 +0000 http://www.contemporist.com/?p=3658#comment-165453 Very well done...the fountain that extends right to the edge, with that great reflection. Just well done. That being said, it's just too friggin big. Somebody with that kind of money probably has 5 houses like that and doesn't spend any time there anyway, so it seems like a bit of a waste. As a hotel, then maybe. Very well done…the fountain that extends right to the edge, with that great reflection. Just well done. That being said, it’s just too friggin big. Somebody with that kind of money probably has 5 houses like that and doesn’t spend any time there anyway, so it seems like a bit of a waste. As a hotel, then maybe.

]]> By: Minimally Modern http://www.contemporist.com/2009/04/02/the-razor-residence-by-wallace-e-cunningham/#comment-165412 Minimally Modern Mon, 13 Apr 2009 13:52:41 +0000 http://www.contemporist.com/?p=3658#comment-165412 $32M? Wow! I have to say, although i love modern architecture, i feel the excessive use of concrete makes it look TOO stark (not to be confused with Stark industrys, like ironman comments above). The garage is rediculous, man i would love that. I would buy cars just to fill it. $32M? Wow!

I have to say, although i love modern architecture, i feel the excessive use of concrete makes it look TOO stark (not to be confused with Stark industrys, like ironman comments above). The garage is rediculous, man i would love that. I would buy cars just to fill it.

]]> By: Mikie Dennis http://www.contemporist.com/2009/04/02/the-razor-residence-by-wallace-e-cunningham/#comment-162568 Mikie Dennis Thu, 09 Apr 2009 22:58:12 +0000 http://www.contemporist.com/?p=3658#comment-162568 32 million huh, well not this year. 32 million huh, well not this year.

]]> By: kast http://www.contemporist.com/2009/04/02/the-razor-residence-by-wallace-e-cunningham/#comment-160760 kast Tue, 07 Apr 2009 02:00:02 +0000 http://www.contemporist.com/?p=3658#comment-160760 its a huge massive house ( mansion ) that beautiful and big...if we didnt mentioned it as a house ,maybe people will consider its as a furniture mall...with a garage like a car park...can park a plenty of its..terribly awesome its a huge massive house ( mansion ) that beautiful and big…if we didnt mentioned it as a house ,maybe people will consider its as a furniture mall…with a garage like a car park…can park a plenty of its..terribly awesome

]]> By: Ashley http://www.contemporist.com/2009/04/02/the-razor-residence-by-wallace-e-cunningham/#comment-160643 Ashley Mon, 06 Apr 2009 23:50:08 +0000 http://www.contemporist.com/?p=3658#comment-160643 OMG This house is amasing.It's like neverending scenery in your bedroom. Wow. I love it! OMG This house is amasing.It’s like neverending scenery in your bedroom. Wow. I love it!

]]> By: housefinders http://www.contemporist.com/2009/04/02/the-razor-residence-by-wallace-e-cunningham/#comment-160133 housefinders Mon, 06 Apr 2009 04:09:10 +0000 http://www.contemporist.com/?p=3658#comment-160133 We spent the whole day looking for this freaking house. It is amazing, but really: Everyone can look right into your bedroom from the hill across the canyon. Definitely needs curtains... So we figure a discount is in order. The whole place feels more like a museum than a house. Oh man. Grateful for my small bungalow (for less than 1% of the costs). We spent the whole day looking for this freaking house. It is amazing, but really: Everyone can look right into your bedroom from the hill across the canyon. Definitely needs curtains… So we figure a discount is in order. The whole place feels more like a museum than a house. Oh man. Grateful for my small bungalow (for less than 1% of the costs).

]]> By: James http://www.contemporist.com/2009/04/02/the-razor-residence-by-wallace-e-cunningham/#comment-160067 James Sun, 05 Apr 2009 08:22:42 +0000 http://www.contemporist.com/?p=3658#comment-160067 A modern house that I would actually consider living in! Probably would add carpets and more furniture. Cunningham's work is always spectacular. A modern house that I would actually consider living in! Probably would add carpets and more furniture.

Cunningham’s work is always spectacular.

]]> By: Rosie http://www.contemporist.com/2009/04/02/the-razor-residence-by-wallace-e-cunningham/#comment-160058 Rosie Sun, 05 Apr 2009 06:45:15 +0000 http://www.contemporist.com/?p=3658#comment-160058 I want that house. Now. Only thing I don't like are the hard concrete walls. I want that house. Now.
Only thing I don’t like are the hard concrete walls.

]]> By: Nice! http://www.contemporist.com/2009/04/02/the-razor-residence-by-wallace-e-cunningham/#comment-159979 Nice! Sat, 04 Apr 2009 06:35:27 +0000 http://www.contemporist.com/?p=3658#comment-159979 Wow ... just checked, only $32 mil ... recession, what recession, I'll take 2. The concrete work alone looks like it cost $32M. That garage definitely needs a Bugatti Veyron. Wow … just checked, only $32 mil … recession, what recession, I’ll take 2. The concrete work alone looks like it cost $32M. That garage definitely needs a Bugatti Veyron.

]]> By: Nice! http://www.contemporist.com/2009/04/02/the-razor-residence-by-wallace-e-cunningham/#comment-159978 Nice! Sat, 04 Apr 2009 06:32:18 +0000 http://www.contemporist.com/?p=3658#comment-159978 Well ... this certainly isn't an architect's home now is it; he lives in a basement suite in Watts. Wow! Does Tony Stark live here? Well … this certainly isn’t an architect’s home now is it; he lives in a basement suite in Watts. Wow! Does Tony Stark live here?

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