Case Study Houses

My love for Mid Modern Century has been elevated since moving to San Diego. Southern California seems to be breeding grounds for Eames house birds and I am not complaining. Everywhere I turn I see a lounge chair worthy of belonging in the MOMA!

Another amazing thing about Southern California is the beauty that is the Case Study Houses (there is one in Phoenix, Arizona and a couple in Northern California)

The Case Study Houses was an experiment sponsored by Arts and Architecture Magazine commissioning working architects of the day to design and build beautiful, practical, yet inexpensive model homes for the housing boom due to the returning soldiers from World War II. This program ran from 1945 until 1966, and all though 36 were planned, only 24 were actually built.

Some noted architects who worked on these projects include : 

Richard Neutra 

Raphael Soriano, 

Craig Ellwood,  

Charles and Ray Eames, 

Pierre Koenig

Here are pictures of some of my favorites - 

Stahl House (#22) Los Angeles, CA.  Designed by Pierre Koenig (American Architect)

Eames House (#8) Los Angeles, CA. Designed by Charles and Ray Eames (American Designers)

Bailey House (#21) Los Angeles, CA. Pierre Koenig (American Architect)

 

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