Case Study Houses (Basic Art Series 2.0)
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| Rating | : | 4.47 (637 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 3836535602 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 96 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-09-10 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
THE BEST HISTORY OF THE CASE STUDY HOUSES EdB This large format book is an important addition to the history of the Case Study Houses. This really oversize book is the same format as the RICHARD NEUTRA book. and contains site plans, floor plans and both black & white and color photographs. Anyone interested in Mid-Century architecture will enjoy this book as it presents the concept of early small and larger homes that could be mass-produced to make the single family homes affordable to the average American. This is the best book published on the subjec. "A good buy." according to Opera Man. All I wanted was a book with photos and diagrams of the Case Study Houses. This book fit the bill. And I only paid $15 instead of $150 for some book with lots of long dissertations on the houses. This one is a good buy. Highly recommended.. Amazon Customer said Great book! It has a lot of detail about. Great book! It has a lot of detail about each house. Found it isn't necessary to read cover to cover. It's more fun to experience each house as you find the interest.
She has worked as Chief Curator and Deputy Director for programs at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago and as curator at MOCA Los Angeles, where she organized Blueprints for Modern Living: History and Legacy of the Case Study Houses. Smith has taught at the University of Southern California and the School of the Art Inst
Quincy Jones, and Ralph Rapson. Modernism to the masses: Pioneering designs for affordable postwar homesThe 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. Their criteria included “using, as far as is practicable, many war-born techniques and materials best suited to the ex
From the Publisher Basic Architecture features: • Each title contains approximately 120 images, including photographs, sketches, drawings, and floor plans • Introductory essays explore the architect’s life and work, touching on family and background as well as collaborations with other architects • The body presents the most important works in chronological order, with descriptions of client and/or architect wishes, construction problems (why some projects were never executed), and resolutions • The appendix includes a list of complete or selected works, biography, bibliography and a map indicating the locations of the architect’s most famous buildings