The Stahl House (also known as Case Study House #22) is a

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-styled house designed by architect Pierre Koenig in the

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section of

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, which is known as a frequent set location in American films. Photographic and anecdotal evidence shows that the architect's client, Buck Stahl, provided the inspiration for the overall cantilevered structure. In 2013 it was listed on the

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Stahl purchased the lot on a hill for $13,000 in 1954 and began meeting with architects to design a home for a parcel deemed "unbuildable" by other architects. Koenig's design was built in 1959 as part of the Case Study Houses program. The house is considered an iconic representation of modern architecture in Los Angeles during the twentieth century. It was made famous by a Julius Shulman photograph showing two women leisurely sitting in a corner of the house with an evening panoramic view of the city through floor-to-ceiling glass walls. In 1999, the house was declared a

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. In 2007, the

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listed the Stahl House (#140) as one of the top 150 structures on its " America's Favorite Architecture" list, one of only eleven in

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, and the only privately owned home on the list. The house was included among the ten best houses in Los Angeles in a ''

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'' survey of experts in December 2008. The house has been used in numerous fashion shoots, films, and advertising campaigns. Films include ''Smog'' (1962); '' The First Power'' (1990); '' The Marrying Man'' (1991); '' Corrina, Corrina'' (1994); '' Playing by Heart'' (1998), where it was used as the home of

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’s character; '' Why Do Fools Fall In Love'' (1998); ''

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'' (1999), as the home of

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's character; '' Nurse Betty'' (2000); and '' Where the Truth Lies'' (2005). Television shows include ''

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,'' ''

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,'' and ''

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'' TV Movie - '' Prescription: Murder'' (1968), the pilot episode of the TV series ''

''. The house is prominently featured in the music videos for " I Don't Wanna Stop" (2003) by ATB, "Missing Cleveland" by Scott Weiland, and also " Release Me" by

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. A look-alike was also included in the 2004 video game '' Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas'' as one of the safehouses players can buy.

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