Open Space | The Liebner Residence, Robert Liebner, (1961)

The Liebner Residence was designed and built in 1961 by former General Motors engineer Robert Liebner, who moved to La Jolla, CA to work in the aerospace industry. Liebner beautifully cantilevered the home over a hillside overlooking the ocean and was one of the first homes to be built in the neighborhood. The home itself is unassuming from the front facade which you find at the end of a cul de sac, It's only until you start to walk the pathway to the front door that the home really starts to reveal itself. When you enter the residence you are instantly taken back by the unique fireplace and expansive views. Not much was known about the home due to it staying with the original family up until 2019 when it came on the market for the first time.

Current owners Gary and Joan are no strangers to modernism. From their Chicago Keck and Keck home to their Palm Springs Harold Levitt home to now their Hillside La Jolla home design by Robert Liebner. The Gand's have really pushed the preservation movement in Chicago and now in California. In 2004, Joan and Gary started Chicago Bauhaus and Beyond, a nonprofit that provided tours, lectures and educational events about Modernist architecture and design to even being a Co-Author with Julius Shulman on the book titled Chicago Mid-Century Modernism which released in 2010. Gary and Joan have done a phenomenal job at curating the period furniture and ceramics throughout the home that really ties everything together.

Following a sensitive Renovation/Restoration by John Vugrin, the future of the Liebner Residence is poised to stay intact for future generations to enjoy.