{"product_id":"basic-art-series-case-study-houses","title":"Basic Art Series Case Study Houses","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0943\/9818\/5773\/files\/Taschen_Logo_black_f2euvp.png?v=1774562533\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e*A top 5 selling book at Peepa's Gift Store\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e36 prototype designs\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCase Study House program\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e created paradigms for modern living that would extend their influence far beyond their Los Angeles heartland. This essential introduction \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003efeatures 150 photographs and plans\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e to explore each of these model residences and their architects, including\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"keyword-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/en\/collection\/richard-neutra\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"\/en\/collection\/richard-neutra\/\"\u003eRichard Neutra\u003c\/a\u003e, Charles and Ray Eames, and Eero\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"keyword-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/en\/books\/architecture-design\/49296\/saarinen\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"\/en\/books\/architecture-design\/49296\/saarinen\/\"\u003eSaarinen\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__title\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIntroducing the Case Study Houses program\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__description--subtitle\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePioneering designs for affordable postwar homes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__description--subtitle\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__description--content\"\u003eThe\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCase Study House\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eprogram (1945–1966) was a unique event in the history of American architecture. Sponsored by\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eArts \u0026amp; Architecture\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003emagazine, the program sought to respond to the postwar building boom with\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eprototype modern homes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethat could be both easily replicated and readily affordable to the average American.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eConcentrated on the Los Angeles area, the Case Study Houses included\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e36 model homes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecommissioned from such major architects of the day as\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca class=\"keyword-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/en\/collection\/richard-neutra\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"\/en\/collection\/richard-neutra\/\"\u003eRichard Neutra\u003c\/a\u003e, Raphael Soriano, Craig Ellwood, Charles and Ray Eames, Pierre Koenig, Eero\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"keyword-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/en\/books\/architecture-design\/49296\/saarinen\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"\/en\/books\/architecture-design\/49296\/saarinen\/\"\u003eSaarinen\u003c\/a\u003e, A. Quincy Jones,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRalph Rapson\u003c\/strong\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.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe results of the program would\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eredefine the modern home\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand extend influence not only across the United States but around the world. This compact guide includes all of the Case Study Houses\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ewith over 150 photos and plans\u003c\/strong\u003e, as well as a map showing locations of all sites, including those that no longer exist.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--biographies\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003ch5 class=\"read-more__biography--title\"\u003eThe author\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--item\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--text\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eElizabeth A. T. Smith\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis Executive Director of the Helen Frankenthaler Foundation, based in New York. Previously, she was Executive Director, Curatorial Affairs, at the Art Gallery of Ontario in Toronto; Chief Curator and Deputy Director of Programs at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago, and Curator at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles. While at LA MOCA she curated the 1989 exhibition\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eBlueprints for Modern Living: History and Legacy of the Case Study Houses\u003c\/em\u003e. She has curated, published, and lectured widely on a variety of topics in contemporary art and architecture.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003ch5 class=\"read-more__biography--title\"\u003eThe editor\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--item\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--text\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePeter Gössel\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eruns an agency for museum and exhibition design. He has published TASCHEN monographs on\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"keyword-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/en\/collection\/julius-shulman\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"\/en\/collection\/julius-shulman\/\"\u003eJulius Shulman\u003c\/a\u003e, R. M. Schindler, John Lautner, and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"keyword-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/en\/collection\/richard-neutra\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"\/en\/collection\/richard-neutra\/\"\u003eRichard Neutra\u003c\/a\u003e, as well as several titles in the Basic Architecture series.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--book-info\"\u003e\n\u003ch5 class=\"read-more__biography--book-title\"\u003eCase Study Houses\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"product-detail-information__book-details\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHardcover, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-testid=\"book-details--dimensions\"\u003e8.3\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ex\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e10.2\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein., \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-testid=\"book-details--weight\"\u003e1.38 lb, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e96 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--book-edition\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"read-more__biography--book-isbn\"\u003eISBN\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e978-3-8365-3560-1\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"edition-selection__single-edition\"\u003eEdition: English\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Taschen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51798096019757,"sku":null,"price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0943\/9818\/5773\/files\/SHOPIFYTaschenCovers_2_8c525a17-0bb4-469d-8310-72238eb91fe4.png?v=1773088784","url":"https:\/\/peepasgiftstore.com\/products\/basic-art-series-case-study-houses","provider":"Peepa's Gift Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}