Wwii just ended, millions of american soldiers are returning home, and there is a dire need for housing. Apr 04, 2004 this page was last edited on 11 september 2019, at 17. This is the first full study of koenig s career, providing an unparalleled insight into the evolution of modernism on the west coast. Nov 08, 2016 pierre koenigs walter bailey house, aka case study house 21, is back on the market for the first time since 2006. As with koenigs other designs, the microclimate is carefully managed by a ventilation system that works so well a mechanical air conditioning system is unnecessary. Jan 23, 2018 built in 1951, the midcentury property at 2179 mandeville canyon is a piece of architectural historyand one of the earliest works by iconic case study architect pierre koenig. Bailey house architect pierre koenig did doubleduty as a model for julius shulmans iconic tableau. If you turn the picture around its vertical axis, it reveals striking similarities to an icon of modern architecture.
All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Koenig s architecture especially left an indelible impression. A stylish, standout home with excellent bones, the home hasnt been on the market since 1960 and is now being offered in an offmarket sale by maurice woolf and. Delve into the modernist dream with pierre koenigs case study houses and his projects using industrial materials in this book by taschen books. Oct 22, 2010 the case study house program produced some of the most iconic architectural projects of the 20th century, but none more iconic than or as famous as the stahl house, also known as case study house. An exceptional midcentury by case study architect pierre. With the successful completion of that project koenig designed case study house no. He interviewed two other architects before finding the young architect pierre koenig, the only one who would attempt such an ambitious design. January 1st, 2010 21 comments during the holidays slow home will be rerunning archived content, we. It was completed in 1959 for buck stahl and his family. Careers at behance adobe portfolio blog powered by behance creative career tips download the app ios apps android apps.
January 1st, 2010 21 comments during the holidays slow home will be rerunning archived content, we will return in 2010 with new episodes. The case study house program produced some of the most iconic architectural projects of the 20th century, but none more iconic than or as famous as. Koenigs case study house 22 home tours ultra swank. As with koenig s other designs, the microclimate is carefully managed by a ventilation system that works so well a mechanical air conditioning system is unnecessary. Stahl house by pierre koenig 606ar atlas of places. Built in the hollywood hills, on the side of a mountain.
To schedule a visit, and to learn more about the stahl house and the case study house program, visit images used with permission. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. California dreaming with a vectorworks academic grant. Koenig designed and built his first exposed steel house in 1950. To schedule a visit, and to learn more about the stahl house and the case study house program, visit images used with permission stahl house, inc. Perhaps the one accession to the architect by the author is that the iconic image by photographer shulman of case study house 22 was not included anywhere in the book. Pierre koenigs case study house 21 is available to buy. Pierre koenig, stahl house another wonderful view of this, the most spectacular mcm home ever.
National park service national register of historic places registration form nps form 10900 omb no. National register of historic places registration form. Introduction the singing beams and the width of sheet metal siding that characterized the minimal structure of the seidel house are incorporated again to the house that koenig designed for carlotta and c. Thats what the current owner payed for it according to wikipedia. Arriving in southern california i found a similar inspiration in the new architecture of the case study house program, and the work of charles and ray eames, craig ellwood and pierre koenig. The material documents the modern movement in architecture in southern california from the 1930s through 1997, including the case study houses. Built in 1951, the midcentury property at 2179 mandeville canyon is a piece of architectural historyand one of the earliest works by iconic case study architect pierre koenig. The house was designed by pierre koenig, for the case study houses project. Koenigs architecture especially left an indelible impression. Julius shulmans 1960 photograph of pierre koenig s case study house 22, perhaps better known as stahl house, changed the fantasies of a generation.
Pierre koenigs design demonstrates how a simple palette of materials can craft an incredible home, capturing the spirit of 20 thcentury design. However, it is not shulmans original that serves as my point of reference, but its re. Projekt case study houses vectorworks computerworks. The house was part of the case study program, a legendary project created by. The research librarys julius shulman photography archive contains over 260,000 vintage and modern prints, negatives, and transparencies. Case study house 22 by pierre koenig in also check the floorplan ill post it now. Rather, there are some interesting quotes from koenig on how photographers and homeowners made so much money out of rights to his design but he received only recognition. The stahl house, designed by architect pierre koening in 1960 will be open to visitors for a limited time. This page was last edited on 11 september 2019, at 17. A monumental retrospective of the case study houses program. He taught at the usc school of architecture from 1964 until his death in 2004. Historic preservation education foundation encouraging the preservation and awareness of historic buildings and sites learn more. Various building components of the 3dmodel are linked with ifcdata and thus provide information about quantities, materials, energy consumption and cost estimation.
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