{"product_id":"9783836535601","title":"Case Study Houses","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eModernism to the masses: Pioneering designs for affordable postwar homes\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cb\u003eCase Study House\u003c\/b\u003e program (1945–1966) was a unique event in the history of American architecture. Sponsored by \u003ci\u003eArts \u0026amp; Architecture\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, the program sought to respond to the postwar building boom with \u003cb\u003eprototype modern homes\u003c\/b\u003e that could be both easily replicated and readily affordable to the average American.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConcentrated on the Los Angeles area, the Case Study Houses included \u003cb\u003e36 model homes\u003c\/b\u003e commissioned from such major architects of the day as \u003cb\u003eRichard Neutra, Raphael Soriano, Craig Ellwood, Charles and Ray Eames, Pierre Koenig, Eero Saarinen, A. Quincy Jones,\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eRalph Rapson\u003c\/b\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.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe results of the program would \u003cb\u003eredefine the modern home\u003c\/b\u003e and extend influence not only across the United States but around the world. This compact guide includes all of the Case Study Houses \u003cb\u003ewith over 150 photos and plans\u003c\/b\u003e, as well as a map showing locations of all sites, including those that no longer exist.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eAbout the series:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eEach book in TASCHEN’s Basic Architecture series features:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e an introduction to the life and work of the architect \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e the major works in chronological order \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e information about the clients, architectural preconditions as well as construction problems and resolutions \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e a list of all the selected works and a map indicating the locations of the best and most famous buildings \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e approximately 120 illustrations (photographs, sketches, drafts and plans)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"TASCHEN","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47052525797616,"sku":"9783836535601","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9783836535601_p0.jpg?v=1769888046","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9783836535601","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}