la Vaux (who was 95 years old at the time of filming). Legacy Lautner's legacy is now curated and perpetuated by the non-profit John Lautner Foundation. In 2007 the Foundation donated its archive of drawings, models, photographs, and other materials that belonged to John Lautner to the Getty Research Institute Special Collections. In 2008, Lautner's life and work was the subject of a major retrospective exhibition at the Hammer Museum in Los Angeles. Reviewing the exhibition, author and critic Hunter Drohojowska-Philp lauded Lautner's work: In 2011, city of Los Angeles recognized the life and influence of the architect on what would have been his 100th birthday, by declaring 16 July John Lautner Day. A reception was held at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, along with an exhibition and a panel discussion on Lautner's legacy. Honors Fellow of the American Institute of Architects, 1970 Architectural Record Award for Excellence, 1971 Distinguished Alumni Award, Northern Michigan University, 1975 Architectural Record Award for Excellence, 1977 Cody Award, 1980 Los Angeles chapter, American Institute of Architects, Man of the Year, 1980 Olympic Architect, 1984 Works References External links The John Lautner foundation John Lautner's Elrod house – InteriorDSGN – photo gallery showcasing Lautner's Elrod House Responsibility, Infinity, Nature – transcript of 1986 oral history interview with Lautner by Marlene L. Laskey for the UCLA Oral History Program John Lautner, Architect by Betsy Speicher Pacific Coast Architecture Database – John Lautner Googie Architecture Online The John Lautner resources page – site currently inactive (May 2010) ADAO – International Web Portal of Organic Architecture US Modernist Houses: John Lautner – extensive photo archive with interior and exterior shots of many of Lautner's domestic commissions, including rare photos of the Bop Hope residence in Palm Springs "John Lautner's Dazzlers Designed for Daily Living" – Wall Street Journal article by David Littlejohn "John Lautner's Harpel house, restored in fine style" – Los Angeles Times photo gallery showcasing recent restoration of Lautner's Harpel House "John Lautner's Elrod house" – HomeDSGN extensive photo gallery showcasing Lautner's Elrod House in its current condition 1911 births 1994 deaths People from Marquette, Michigan Modernist architects Organic architecture American people of Irish descent American people of Austrian descent University of Michigan alumni 20th-century American architects Architects from Michigan