The Lowe House, built in 1933-34, marked a pivotal moment in the career of modernist architect Harwell H. Harris. Nestled in the serene community of Altadena, California, the house was a fusion of Japanese design principles and classic ranch-home style, created for Harris’s friend Pauline Lowe, a buyer for the prestigious Bullocks Wilshire department store. This project was Harris’s first independent commission after leaving the tutelage of Richard Neutra and Rudolph Schindler, two giants of modernist architecture.