Leon C. Meyer (1924–2003) was an architect known for designing round houses in the 1960s and 1970s. They are primarily found in the Bay Area. Leon's firms were Meyer Round Structures and Meyer and Taylor Modern Structures. In addition to round houses, he designed apartments and even a preschool. Meyer and his family lived in this round house, located in the Oakland hills. It was built in 1967. I did a drive by this weekend to check it out. In a 1967 Oakland Tribune article, Meyer said "We work in boxes so why should we live in them?" He studied architecture at Cal Poly. He also designed a triangular apartment building and an M-frame house, both in Oakland. Source: Oakland Tribune, 1965 Source: Oakland Tribune Source: LA Times As of 1971, Leon's company had sold 26 round houses. Source: LA Times The firm went into prefabrication of the components, which could then be assembled onsite. Source: Oakland Tribune ...
