Malin Residence
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Malin Residence is a celebrated modernist house in Los Angeles, also known as the Chemosphere, renowned for its futuristic octagonal design elevated on a single concrete column.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Malin House | 1 |
| Malin Residence canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8617505 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Malin Residence Context triple: [John Lautner, designed, Malin Residence]
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A.
Kalil House
Kalil House is a notable example of modernist residential architecture associated with the Currier Museum of Art, recognized for its distinctive design and cultural significance.
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B.
Kalil House
Kalil House is a notable example of modern residential architecture, best known as one of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Usonian Automatic concrete block houses located in Manchester, New Hampshire.
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C.
Kaisa House
Kaisa House is the main library building of the University of Helsinki, known for its modern architecture and role as a central hub for academic study and research.
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D.
Ulva House
Ulva House is a notable historic residence located on the Scottish island of Ulva.
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E.
Shell House
Shell House was the former Johannesburg headquarters of South Africa’s African National Congress, later renamed Luthuli House.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Malin Residence Target entity description: Malin Residence is a celebrated modernist house in Los Angeles, also known as the Chemosphere, renowned for its futuristic octagonal design elevated on a single concrete column.
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A.
Kalil House
Kalil House is a notable example of modernist residential architecture associated with the Currier Museum of Art, recognized for its distinctive design and cultural significance.
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B.
Kalil House
Kalil House is a notable example of modern residential architecture, best known as one of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Usonian Automatic concrete block houses located in Manchester, New Hampshire.
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C.
Kaisa House
Kaisa House is the main library building of the University of Helsinki, known for its modern architecture and role as a central hub for academic study and research.
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D.
Ulva House
Ulva House is a notable historic residence located on the Scottish island of Ulva.
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E.
Shell House
Shell House was the former Johannesburg headquarters of South Africa’s African National Congress, later renamed Luthuli House.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
house
ⓘ
residence ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Chemosphere
ⓘ
The Chemosphere ⓘ |
| architect | John Lautner ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Googie architecture
ⓘ
Modernist architecture ⓘ |
| city | Los Angeles ⓘ |
| completionYear | 1960 ⓘ |
| constructionStartYear | 1959 ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| culturalSignificance |
icon of mid-century modern residential architecture
ⓘ
landmark of Los Angeles modernism ⓘ |
| designedFor | Leonard Malin ⓘ |
| designFeature |
cantilevered structure
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futuristic design ⓘ octagonal plan ⓘ single central support column ⓘ |
| elevationType | elevated on a single concrete column ⓘ |
| featuredIn |
architecture magazines
ⓘ
various architecture books ⓘ |
| floorPlanShape | octagonal ⓘ |
| hasAccess | reached by inclined elevator ⓘ |
| hasBasement | no ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
Googie architecture in California
ⓘ
Houses completed in 1960 ⓘ Houses in Los Angeles ⓘ John Lautner buildings ⓘ
linked to:
John Lautner
Modernist architecture in California ⓘ |
| hasOwnerType | private residence ⓘ |
| hasSymmetry | radial symmetry ⓘ |
| hasView | San Fernando Valley ⓘ |
| location |
California
ⓘ
linked to:
California, United States
Los Angeles ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| materialUsed |
concrete
ⓘ
glass ⓘ steel ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Leonard Malin ⓘ |
| notableFor |
futuristic appearance
ⓘ
iconic modernist residential design ⓘ innovative structural engineering ⓘ |
| numberOfStoreys | 1 ⓘ |
| planType | single-family dwelling ⓘ |
| roofType | flat roof ⓘ |
| state |
California
ⓘ
linked to:
California, United States
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Malin Residence Description of subject: Malin Residence is a celebrated modernist house in Los Angeles, also known as the Chemosphere, renowned for its futuristic octagonal design elevated on a single concrete column.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.