#SPACESHIP HOUSE ARCHIVE#
They were a huge part of the Palm Springs community and its history.'Īfter looking through the Getty archive for Lautner the papers for the Hope house were found. Of the Hopes he said: 'They were leaders in philanthropy and in the support of our troops all over the world. The concrete, steel and glass house was built in 1979 and has about 22,000 square feet of living space. The home was built with ten bedrooms, and Bob apparently did not like being caught short as there are also 12 bathrooms He added: 'I want the Hope house to continue to be something the Coachella Valley community is proud of.' Helena had a part in designing all of them with Lautner.' 'Helena’s office walls were filled with pictures of many of my favorite houses. It was snapped up by investor Ron Burkle in 2016, who said: 'When I met with Helena for the first time I had a great feeling about the potential for the house. His second wife Dolores, who he married back in 1934, died in 2011 at 102 and the house went on the market for $50 million. The house, which boasts 12 bathrooms, was built in 1979 and its unique design is somewhat reminiscent of the USS Enterprise.īob died in 2003 aged 100 and his long-running career saw him meet presidents, star in films and tour the world firing his famous one-liners. Sited on San Jacinto mountain to have a spectacular view overlooking the Coachella Valley its curving copper ' mushroom' roof plays off the shape of the nearby mountains and has about 22,000 square feet of living space. 'If the Martians ever came to Earth, they would know where to land,' Hope once said of his concrete, steel and glass home. The futuristic mansion, overlooking Coachella Valley, remains the most famous property owned by Hope, who was extremely passionate about architecture. Published: 18:03 BST, 8 June 2019 | Updated: 16:37 BST, 11 June 2019Īrchitect Lautner was said to have been infuriated at what he deemed to much interference by the Hopes, calling it 'an ugly, tough job' The futuristic mansion, overlooking Coachella Valley, remains the most famous property owned by Hope.He set about working with Arahuete and Lautner's papers for the Hope house were found in the Getty archive.The home went on the market after Dolores died and it was snapped up by investor Ron Burkle in 2016.The walls have been paneled with wood, thousands of yards of LED tubing added and a new infinity pool built.The multimillion-dollar project at the 10-bedroom estate has been ongoing for more than a year.Now, nearly 40 years after it was first built, the house is being restored by Lautner protégé Helena Arahuete.They hired a Beverly Hills interior designer much to the dismay of Lautner who called it 'an ugly, tough job'.He had wanted an estate that blended with the scenery but Bob and his wife Dolores had other ideas.
Stunning images show how the out-of-this world house is being remade to reflect Lautner's original vision.Bob Hope's 'spaceship' house overlooking Coachella Valley is restored by 100 expert craftsmen using architect John Lautner's original plans for the masterpiece - and it's out of this world
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