Cologne, Germany: Benedikt Taschen GmbH, 2002. Comprehensive text presents a detailed compilation of the Case Study House program initiated by Arts & Architecture magazine in 1945; namely John Entenza, conceived as low-cost, experimental modern prototypes which reflected the energy and enthusiasm of America's post-WWII building boom. Contributors to the Case Study House program were influential architects such as Richard Neutra, Charles and Ray Eames, Eero Saarinen, Craig Ellwood, Pierre Koenig, Thornton Abell, Rodney Walker, Whitney R. Smith, and others. Includes biographies of the architects; index of places and names; epilogue and photography by Julius Shulman; and 28 Case Study Houses. 440 pgs. Illustrated with black/white and color photographs, drawings, charts, etc. Small label and stamp on front endpaper and outer edge; slight vertical crease and tiny closed tear on lower edge of front endpaper. Vinyl cover. Minimal shelfwear. Heavy item.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by Shulman, Julius. Oblong Folio. Ex-Library.
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