Disk One is a documentary film on DVD. The VDL Research House was designed by architect Richard J. Neutra in 1932 and served as his studio and residence for the rest of his career. Uniquely among his projects, it represe... more »nted the three major phases of his aesthetic development. It exemplified his early works, which featured compact volumes in white or silver, with thin surfaces and bands of windows. The Garden house built behind the VDL house in 1939 shows an emphasis on indoor/outdoor living, with its large windows and deep overhangs, typical of his work in the late 1930s and early 1940s. The original house was destroyed by fire in 1963 and rebuilt in 1966. Neutra's post-war work reflected his interest in environmental design, seen in the VDL House II with its use of site and climate responsive features. Disk Two is an interactive tour on CD-ROM. The next best thing to visiting the VDL Research House is this interactive, virtual tour featuring 75 archival and new photographs, 17 virtual reality panoramas allowing for 360 degree viewing, plus floor plans and sections of both VDL 1 & 11. The tour immerses you in the house to see what it s really like to be in each room. Also, the archive section includes a comprehensive collection of construction drawings of VDL I & II, as well as Neutra's original travel sketches. All are viewable in full screen mode and enlarged mode for detailed viewing of the hi-resolution images.« less