Main entry:

Steele, James, 1943-

Title & Author:

Pierre Koenig / James Steele, David Jenkins.

Publication:

London : Phaidon Press, [1998]
©1998

Description:

160 pages : illustrations (some color), plans ; 30 cm

Notes:
Includes statements by Pierre Koenig.
Includes bibliographical references.
'Towards a steel architecture' : entering architectural practice & the pursuit of an ideal. Koenig house #1 ; Lamel house ; Squire house ; Scott house ; Burwash house ; Radio station KYOR ; Metcalf house -- 'The style that nearly' : the genesis of the Case Study House Program. Baily house (Case Study House #21) ; Stahl house (Case Study House #22) ; Beidelman house ; Seidel house/Rollé additions ; Seidel beach house ; Johnson house/Riebe addition ; Iwata house ; Mosque ; Oberman house ; Beagles house ; Bethlehem Steel Exhibit Pavilion ; EEI Factory & Sales ; West house ; Franklyn Dinner Club ; Burton pole house ; Gantert house ; Stuermer house ; Koenig house #2 ; Schwartz house ; Laguna house -- 'Blueprint for modern living' : the MOCA show & the modernist revival. Biographical details ; Chronological list of projects/professional affiliations ; Awards/exhibitions ; Selected bibliography/journals, magazine, newspapers ; Other media/tours lectures ; Notes ; Acknowledgements.
Also issued online.
British Library not licensed to copy 0.
Dust jacket.

Summary:

"Pierre Koenig (b. 1925) is a leading figure of the Modern Movement in America, and a guiding influence in the 'Case Study House Program'. This monograph, the first to compile his pioneering work, provides an unparalleled insight into the evolution of Modernism on the West Coast. Koenig designed and built his first exposed steel house in 1950. In 1957 he was chosen by Arts and Architecture magazine to design Case Study Houses #21 and #22. These houses, two of the most innovative buildings in the Program, have since become iconic, and capture the excitement and optimism of the period. This book, a comprehensive study of Koenig's career, includes newly commissioned and vintage photographs together with the architect's original drawings of his refined and dramatic architecture."--Publisher.
Koenig designed some of Los Angeles' most admired houses and was a pioneer of what came to be described as the 'Case Study House Program'. This is the first comprehensive survey of his entire career and includes photographs, sketches and drawings.

ISBN:

0714837539
9780714837536
0714840963
9780714840963

Subject:

Koenig, Pierre, 1925-2004 Criticism and interpretation.
Koenig, Pierre Criticism and interpretation.
Koenig, Pierre, 1925-
Koenig, Pierre, 1925-2004
Koenig, Pierre, 1925- Criticism and interpretation.
Koenig, Pierre, (1925- )
Architecture United States History 20th century.
Steel houses United States.
Maisons en acier États-Unis.
Maisons en acier États-Unis Dessins et plans.
Architecture États-Unis Histoire 20e siècle.
Steel houses
Architecture
Woningbouw.
Architects United States 20th century.
Construction métallique États-Unis Histoire 1945- ...
United States

Form/genre:

Catalogues raisonnés.
Quotations (texts)
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
History

Added entries:

Koenig, Pierre, 1925-2004.
Jenkins, David, 1957 September 25-
Jenkins, David, 1957 Sept. 25-

Holdings:

Location: Library main 202122
Call No.: NA44.K77.2 S7 1998
Status: Available