Abstract

Richard Neutra’s corner windows are primarily determined by three factors: the structural system, the appearance of the facades, and the view from the inside to the outside. This paper analyzes their evolution step by step. The main elements that characterize his corners include: plastically articulated bands of windows drawn around the corner, initially following the example of Erich Mendelsohn and then interpreted more freely; wall panels and ceiling slabs that do not meet at the corners to make it clear that the building is not based on a box; a structural system of slender columns integrated into the façade, whose spacing is first determined by standard steel casements and then made more flexible by the introduction of large fixed glass panels; various structures that replace corner supports with mitered glass corners, especially the so-called spiderleg.

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