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5 unusual facts about Case Study Houses


Case Study Houses

While not all 36 designs were built, most of those that were constructed were built in Los Angeles, and one was built in Phoenix, Arizona.

Eames House

The design of the house was proposed by Charles and Ray as part of the famous Case Study House program for John Entenza's Arts & Architecture magazine.

The Eames House (also known as Case Study House No. 8) is a landmark of mid-20th century modern architecture located at 203 North Chautauqua Boulevard in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles.

Esther McCoy

McCoy's last work was an essay for the catalog of an exhibition on the Case Study Houses which was mounted by the Los Angeles Museum of Contemporary Art.

This book was followed by others devoted to the Case Study Houses sponsored by Arts & Architecture, Schindler's fellow emigre Richard Neutra, and architect Craig Ellwood, among others.



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