Description: Case Study Houses : 1: the California Impetus, Hardcover by Smith, Elizabeth A. T.; Gössel, Peter (EDT), ISBN 3836535602, ISBN-13 9783836535601, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US
The Case Study House program (1945–1966) was a unique event in the history of American architecture. Sponsored by Arts & Architecture magazine, the program sought to respond to the postwar building boom with prototype modern homes that could be both easily replicated and readily affordable to the average American.
Concentrated on the Los Angeles area, the Case Study Houses included 36 model homes commissioned from such major architects of the day as Richard Neutra, Raphael Soriano, Craig Ellwood, Charles and Ray Eames, Pierre Koenig, Eero Saarinen, A. Quincy Jones, and Ralph Rapson. Their criteria included “using, as far as is practicable, many war-born techniques and materials best suited to the expression of man’s life in the modern world.”
The results of the program would redefine the modern home and extend influence not only across the United States but around the world. This compact guide includes all of the Case Study Houses with over 150 photos and plans, as well as a map showing locations of all sites, including those that no longer exist.
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Born back in 1985, the Basic Art Series has evolved into the best-selling art book collection ever published. Each book in TASCHEN’s Basic Architecture series features:
an introduction to the life and work of the architect
the major works in chronological order
information about the clients, architectural preconditions as well as construction problems and resolutions
a list of all the selected works and a map indicating the locations of the best and most famous buildings
approximately 120 illustrations (photographs, sketches, drafts, and plans)
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Book Title: Case Study Houses
Item Length: 10.4in
Item Height: 0.6in
Item Width: 8.5in
Author: Elizabeth A. T. Smith
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Topic: History / Contemporary (1945-), Reference, Buildings / Residential
Publisher: Taschen
Publication Year: 2016
Genre: Architecture
Item Weight: 20.1 Oz
Number of Pages: 96 Pages
