Main entry:

Adamson, Paul.

Title & Author:

Eichler : modernism rebuilds the American dream / Paul Adamson, Marty Arbunich ; with photography by Ernest Braun.

Edition:

1st ed.

Publication:

Layton, Utah : Gibbs Smith, ©2002.

Description:

240 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 x 31 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Foreword: Reconstructing Suburbia / Gwendolyn Wright -- Preface -- Modern Architecture and Everyday Life -- Ambition and Idealism -- Modern Technology and the Middle-Class House -- "The Wonderful World of Eichler" -- Selling Modernism -- Addressing Community -- Afterword.

Summary:

"Joseph Eichler was a pioneering developer who defied conventional wisdom by hiring progressive architects to design Modernist homes for the growing middle class of the 1950s. He was known for his innovations, including 'built-ins' for streamlined kitchen work, for introducing a multipurpose room adjacent to the kitchen, and for the classic atrium that melded the indoors with the outdoors. For nearly twenty years, Eichler Homes built thousands of dwellings in California, acquiring national and international acclaim. Eichler: Modernism Rebuilds the American Dream examines Eichler's legacy as seen in his original homes and in the revival of the Modernist movement, which continues to grow today. The homes that Eichler built were modern in concept and expression, and yet comfortable for living. Eichler's work left a legacy of design integrity and set standards for housing developers that remain unparalleled in the history of American building. This book captures and illustrates that legacy with impressive detail, engaging history, firsthand recollections about Eichler and his vision, and 250 photographs of Eichler homes in their prime."--Publisher's description.

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ISBN:

1586851845
9781586851842

Subject:

Eichler, Joseph L., 1900-
Eichler, Joseph L. (1900-1974)
Eichler, Joseph L.
Eichler, Joseph L., b. 1900
Industrialists California Biography.
Construction industry California History 20th century.
Architecture, Domestic United States.
Architecture United States History 20th century.
Middle class Housing United States History 20th century.
Real estate development Social aspects United States History 20th century.
Industriels Californie Biographies.
Construction Industrie Californie Histoire 20e siècle.
Architecture domestique États-Unis.
Architecture États-Unis Histoire 20e siècle.
Promotion immobilière Aspect social États-Unis Histoire 20e siècle.
Architecture
Architecture, Domestic
Construction industry
Industrialists
Middle class Housing
Real estate development Social aspects
Bouwprojecten.
Voorsteden.
Architectenbureaus.
Arquitetura moderna (século 20) Estados unidos;califórnia.
Residência domiciliar.
Casas (arquitetura)
Architecture, Domestic United States History 20th century
Industrie du bâtiment États-Unis Californie (États-Unis) 20e siècle.
California
United States

Form/genre:

collective biographies.
Biographies
History

Added entries:

Arbunich, Marty.
Braun, Ernest.

Holdings:

Location: Library main m 225600
Call No.: NA44.E339.23 A3 2002
Status: Available