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Cologne, Germany: Taschen, 2002. Some staining to acetate; generally a clean copy. 18 x 13.25 inches. 440 pages. Profusely illustrated in color. Original illustrated boards; printed acetate covering. First edition. "Modernist experimental homes. Prototypes for everyone The Case Study House program (1945-66) was an exceptional, innovative event in the history of American architecture and remains to this day unique. The program, which concentrated on the Los Angeles area and oversaw the design of 36 prototype homes, sought to make available plans for modern residences that could be easily and cheaply constructed during the postwar building boom. The program's chief motivating force was Arts & Architecture editor John Entenza, a champion of modernism who had all the right connections to attract some of architecture's greatest talents, such as Richard Neutra, Charles and Ray Eames, and Eero Saarinen. Highly experimental, the program generated houses that were designed to re-define the modern home, and thus had a pronounced influence on architecture - American and international - both during the program's existence and even to this day. TASCHEN brings you a monumental retrospective of the entire program with comprehensive documentation, brilliant photographs from the period and, for the houses still in existence, contemporary photos, as well as extensive floor plans and sketches" (the publisher).

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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.

Size: 213x40x288; In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!