Case Study Houses. the Complete CSH Program 1945-1966. 40th Ed.

by Elizabeth A.T. Smith

Book Overview

The Case Study House program (1945-1966) 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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3836587874
• ISBN13: 9783836587877
• Release Date: July 2021
• Publisher: Taschen
• Length: 512 Pages
• Weight: 3.47 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.3" x 8.7"