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 James Goldstein, owner of the Sheats Goldstein residence
nestled in the Los Angeles hills, has promised to leave the
unique building, along with its gardens, art pieces and his
fashion collection, to the museum so that it will one day be
open to the public.
"Los Angeles should represent a city that's contemporary and
moving into the future," Goldstein told Reuters in an interview.
Goldstein does not give his age but has been reported to be in
his 70s.
"I want people to build houses in a way that haven't been done
before that are moving into the future instead of the past, so I
hope my house is an inspiration for that kind."
The house was featured prominently in "The Big Lebowski," the
Coen brothers' surreal stoner film, when Jeff Bridges'
character, The Dude, finds himself at the house of sleazy
pornographer Jackie Treehorn.
The residence, with its sweeping vistas of the Los Angeles
skyline and coast, represents a quintessential Hollywood party
house with low-slung couches and a well-lit pool snuggled into a
corner where the roof, speckled with hundreds of skylights,
curves into the ground.
Goldstein's art collection includes works by Ed Ruscha and Kenny
Scharf. In an adjoining building, the owner has created "Club
James," most recently the venue for a private post-Grammy Awards
party, with a bar and seating carved into the concrete floors.
The property also includes a "Skyspace" light installation by
artist James Turrell within the tropical gardens.
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Goldstein, a self-confessed fan of filmmaking brothers Ethan and
Joel Coen, said he was "very proud of my house being included" in
the cult film. The house has also appeared in 2003's "Charlie's
Angels: Full Throttle" and is often used for high-fashion photo
shoots.
The owner, dressed in a cowboy hat and a bright blue leather jacket
stamped with his initials from his own clothing label, said he has
spent decades enhancing the 1960s house built by John Lautner. He
co-designed many elements, from the frameless windows to the
concrete floors, blurring the lines between the outdoor and indoor
spaces.
"No matter what the taste of people is, whether they like
contemporary architecture or not, when they come through this house,
their mouths drop open and they all seem to love it," Goldstein
said.
(Reporting by Piya Sinha-Roy; Editing by Jonathan Oatis)
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