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Eichler: Modernism Rebuilds the American Dream

Eichler: Modernism Rebuilds the American Dream

Arbunich, Marty
Adamson, Paul
Braun, Ernie

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ISBN10: 1586851845
ISBN13: 9781586851842
Publisher: Gibbs Smith Pub
Published: Nov 1 2002
Pages: 240
Weight: 4.40
Height: 1.20 Width: 10.90 Depth: 12.10
Language: English

Atriums, household conveniences, and sleek styling made Eichler Homes a standard-bearer for bringing the modern home design to middle-class America.

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.

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