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MAK Center Announces Stewardship of
Third Schindler Residence
Laurel Canyon Fitzpatrick-Leland House
Donated to Non-Profit

The MAK Center for Art and Architecture, Los Angeles at the Schindler House is pleased to announce the gift of the Fitzpatrick-Leland House (R.M. Schindler, 1936). Unlike the MAK Center’s other Schindler properties, the Schindler House (1921-22) and the Mackey Apartments (1936), its acquisition of the Fitzpatrick-Leland House was made possible by the generosity of a single donor, Russ Leland, who lived there for 15 years. Once known as the Fitzpatrick House, its new name honors Leland’s generosity and his tireless work to restore the home, which was in a state of disrepair when he purchased it in 1990. News of the
donation was featured in both the
Los Angeles Times and the New York Times,
among other media outlets.

The Fitzpatrick-Leland House is an exemplary modern residence located at the crest of Laurel Canyon Boulevard and Mulholland Drive. The L-shaped, tri-level home is located at cliff’s edge, its large lot allowing it to spread out and engage the landscape with a dramatic catwalk. The 2,400
square foot house with front yard swimming pool
was built as a real estate come-on for developer Clifton Fitzpatrick, which explains its prominent exposure to the road. While its Laurel Canyon
façade references the International Style,
Schindler’s subtle composition of interlocking volumes dominates the experience of the interiors.

The Fitzpatrick-Leland House is now home to the newly launched Urban Future Initiative, which provides two-month residencies to cultural researchers from around the world. Funded by a major grant from the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, the MAK UFI allows researchers from Asia, Latin America, Africa and the Middle East to come to Los Angeles
to investigate urban phenomena, including sustainability, immigration and social justice. The
UFI program is dedicated to creating an ongoing dialogue about these pressing issues — informed
by both Los Angeles and international resources — and to generating concepts for an improved future
for cities worldwide. To learn more about the MAK Urban Future Initiative, please visit www.makcenterufi.org.

For more information, please read the
press release >>

MAK UFI
MAK Urban Future Initiative
The MAK Center for Art and Architecture
Los Angeles, at the Schindler House, is pleased to announce the launching of a fellowship program,
the MAK Urban Future Initiative, focused on contemporary urban issues. >>