Large Courtyard at the Packard Foundation Building
Did you miss the limited free tours of the chic, green, eye-catching Packard Foundation Building? Our photo-journal takes you inside. We took these fotos at the $150 a head Neutra House charity event on September 13. The donation helps pay off the mortagage on the Neutra House –historic little gem of 1930’s of modern architecture – certainly a precursor to the local Eichlers in the 1950s.
Want to consume more modern architecture? Check out the Neutra lecture series .pdf and their biannual tour of modern homes and other events in our area. Remodeling or rebulding? Many people have found the ideal modern architect for their dream house through these events.
The Architecture – Indoor, Outdoor, Natural Air & Light
Indoor Outdoor feel at the Packard Foundation Building
The meadow you see when driving north on San Antonio....from the inside though
The meadow at the Packard Foundation Building
Another view of the interior courtyard Packard Foundation Building
The board room at the Packard Foundation Building has a view of the entire courtyard
The other view from the board room is this planted roof on the meeting room
Here's the meeting room UNDER the plant and earthen irrigated roof
The cubicles at the Packard Foundation Building, not too bad...eucalyptus wood throughout
The Party, The People, the Food, the Wine
Food tables in lobby by interior courtyard
Wine bar..including local Los Altos Hills wines...
Los Altos Hills wine makers... Tom and Karen Smith
Party in high gear as evening falls...
The silent auction table...
Time for the lecture - King Lear former mayor and Neutra House director does the honors
Raymond Neutra, son of the architect, ( himself a physician ) takes a bow...
The Green Lecture
Takes advantage of exposure for illumination and cooling...with passive systems and deciduous trees
Floor plan of "neighborhoods" around the atrium
Who knew you could open windows in an office building? In this perfect climate...
The "employee transportation plan" in action - the reason the building was excused from being fully "parked" per Los Altos zoning
Don't forget to help the Neutra House and help yourself to some modern architecture
Sunset glowing on the wood siding ... inside the atrium ... time to go... PhotoCredit: Tony Lima
Note: If you are new to town or just don’t pay much attention to local politics, our councilman Ron Packard is NOT related to Dave and Lucile Packard of the Hewlett-Packard Corporation and the benefactors of the Packard Foundation.
