{"product_id":"case-study-houses-9783836535601","title":"Case Study Houses","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eCase Study House\u003c\/strong\u003e program (1945-1966) was a unique event in the history of American architecture. Sponsored by \u003cem\u003eArts \u0026amp; Architecture \u003c\/em\u003emagazine, the program sought to respond to the postwar building boom with \u003cstrong\u003eprototype modern homes\u003c\/strong\u003e that could be both easily replicated and readily affordable to the average American.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Concentrated on the Los Angeles area, the Case Study Houses included \u003cstrong\u003e36 model homes\u003c\/strong\u003e commissioned from such major architects of the day as \u003cstrong\u003eRichard Neutra, Raphael Soriano, Craig Ellwood, Charles and Ray Eames, Pierre Koenig, Eero Saarinen, A. Quincy Jones, \u003c\/strong\u003eand \u003cstrong\u003eRalph Rapson\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The results of the program would \u003cstrong\u003eredefine the modern home\u003c\/strong\u003e and extend influence not only across the United States but around the world. This compact guide includes all of the Case Study Houses \u003cstrong\u003ewith over 150 photos and plans\u003c\/strong\u003e, as well as a map showing locations of all sites, including those that no longer exist.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSmith, Elizabeth A. T.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Elizabeth A. T. Smith is Executive Director of the Helen Frankenthaler Foundation, based in New York. Previously, she was Executive Director, Curatorial Affairs, at the Art Gallery of Ontario in Toronto; Chief Curator and Deputy Director of Programs at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago, and Curator at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles. While at LA MOCA she curated the 1989 exhibition Blueprints for Modern Living: History and Legacy of the Case Study Houses. She has curated, published, and lectured widely on a variety of topics in contemporary art and architecture.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGössel, Peter:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Peter Gössel runs an agency for museum and exhibition design. He has published TASCHEN monographs on Julius Shulman, R. M. Schindler, John Lautner, and Richard Neutra, as well as several titles in the Basic Architecture series.","brand":"Taschen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50604482429202,"sku":"9783836535601","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_76d3787e-db1f-4fc8-8252-853875394e04.jpg?v=1732260460","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/case-study-houses-9783836535601","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}