Eames House
Title
Eames House
Publisher
Lawrence Technological University
Date Created
December 7, 2015
Alternative Title or Name
Case Study House #8
Creator
Eames, Charles
Eames, Ray
Creator2
Stevens, James (photograph)
Creator Nationality
American
Work Type
Single Built Works
Date
September, 2014
Work Location
California (state)
Los Angeles (inhabited place)
Style/Period
Mid-Century Modernist
Subject
Case Study houses
studios (work spaces)
Description
Exterior view of the Eames House, designed by Ray and Charles Eames as part of the Case Study House Program started by John Entenza. "Charles and Ray then set themselves a new problem: How to build a house that would: 1) not destroy the meadow and, 2) “maximize volume from minimal materials”. Using the same off-the-shelf parts, but notably ordering one extra steel beam, Charles and Ray re-configured the House. The new design integrated the House into the landscape, rather than imposing the House on it. These plans were published in the May 1949 of the magazine. It is this design that was built and is seen today,"--Eames Foundation website.
Material/Medium
concrete
Measurements
Residence: 1,500 square feet, Studio: 1,000 square feet
Reproduction Type
jpeg
Copyright Statement
©2013 Lawrence Technological University. These images may be used for personal or educational purposes. They are not available for commercial purposes without the explicit permission of LTU.
ID Number
LTU-JS001
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