Harry Gesner’s Ravenseye House Swoops Onto the Market in Malibu for $9.5M
The futuristic pad was designed by the larger-than-life architect in 1997, and it even comes with a vintage Airstream trailer.
The futuristic pad was designed by the larger-than-life architect in 1997, and it even comes with a vintage Airstream trailer.
The Ravenseye House is once again up for grabs in Malibu, California. Nestled on a quiet hillside overlooking Las Flores Beach, the grandiose structure was designed by influential architect Harry Gesner for American playwright Jerome Lawrence.
Dubbed Ravenseye, the cinematic home was designed by California native Harry Gesner in 1997. The World War II veteran and self-taught architect—who is well known for the curvy, coastal Wave House, also in Malibu—crafted the structure for American playwright Jerome Lawrence.
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According to the Los Angeles Times, Gesner—who is now 95 and commonly referred to as the Modern Maverick of Malibu—was tapped to create the modernist abode shortly after Lawrence lost his home in the 1993 Old Topanga fire. As a result, he designed the home with steel-wire panels, sprayed with concrete, to help it withstand future natural disasters.
Nestled among the one-acre lot’s lush vegetation, the main entry features an arched, wooden doorway that echoes the dramatic curves found throughout the interior.
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Two decades later, the residence is renowned as one of Malibu’s most distinctive homes, complete with church-like Gothic arches that span the glazed facade. Measuring over 4,100 square feet, the home offers a vast open floor plan with multiple indoor/outdoor areas. In the primary living room, vaulted ceilings soar nearly 30 feet high, creating an incredible sense of space. A towering wall of glass overlooking the Pacific Ocean presents riveting waterfront views.
The home is largely defined by its central living room, which might have been inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright’s Wayfarers Chapel, located in Rancho Palos Verdes, California. Gesner, a onetime apprentice of Lloyd Wright, designed the space to frame sweeping views of the Pacific. The expansive wall of glass is capped with nearly 30-foot-tall vaulted ceilings.
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