Case Study

A blueprint for modern living. In the years following World War II, Arts & Architecture magazine launched an ambitious experiment: invite the era's most visionary architects to design homes that were beautiful, functional, affordable, and built for the future. The result was the Case Study House program—one of the most influential movements in residential architecture. This concise volume explores the iconic homes created by architects including Charles Eames, Ray Eames, Richard Neutra, and Pierre Koenig, whose glass-and-steel structures redefined what a home could be. Filled with photographs, drawings, and historical context, it offers a fascinating introduction to a movement whose influence can still be seen in contemporary architecture and design. A small book about some very big ideas.

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Case Study

Author

Elizabeth A. T. Smith

Publisher

Taschen

Format

Hardcover

Pages

96

Size

10.25 x 8.25 Inches

ISBN

978-3836535601

About the author

Elizabeth A. T. Smith

Elizabeth A. T. Smith is 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 Blueprints for Modern Living: History and Legacy of the Case Study Houses. She has curated, published, and lectured widely on a variety of topics in contemporary art and architecture.