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Histor y – Cover

World War a irplane product ion1940 – 1944

in 1942 , all construction materials had to be conser ved for the war effor t. Because timber was the main material available, several form of engineered wood were developed. the war time methods of prefabrication were used by builders to erect millions of tract homes.

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The Nagasaki bomb ended Wor ld War II and was the beginning of individual freedom and prosperity for Americans. A hard-earned reward for years of collective sacrifice. Eventually two-thirds of all American families were home owners.

ENd of World WAr I I 1945

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In the years after the war, couples who could not afford families during the Great Depression made up for lost time; the mood was now optimistic. During the war unemployment ended and the economy greatly expanded; afterwards the country experienced vigorous economic growth until the 1970s.

Post worlD war I I BaBy Boommid 1940 ’s – m id 1960 ’s

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Housing demands were created by the return of the American soldiers and the brief of modern living was set.

The East Coast continued to work with traditional styles while the West Coast experimented more freely that had a twentieth-century typology.

Hous ing boom1940 – 1947

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The Case Study House (CSH) program was initiated by Ar ts & Architecture magazine in 1945. The thir ty-six designs of the program featured low-cost, experimental modern prototypes during the years of America’s post-Wor ld War II building boom.

The CSH program had thought-out plans compared to a “cookie cutter” approach.

CASe STudy HouSe progrAm1945 – 1966

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– Address: 1080 Ravoli DRive • Pacific PalisaDes • ca– furniture Design: foRRest Wilson– Landscaping: evans & Reeves– indoor Planting: Roy f. Wilcox & comPany– materials: a precise modular steel frame structural system throughout, 3 1/2” steel pipe columns spaced

on a modular grid, 10’ one direction, 20’ in the other. 6” Wf beams span the 20’ intervals & steel roof decking used to span the 10’ intervals between the beams. the simple rectangular roof plane is pierced to allow the sun to reach planting below. similarly, the 4” concrete slab is pierced for planting. mississippi corrugated glass incorporated in entrance.

csh 1950aRch itect: RaPhael s. soR iano

Model – 1” = 1/8”

Model – Roo f De ta i l i n Ga r age/En t r ance

Model – Pat io /Ou tdoor- Indoor F i r ep lace

Exhibi t/Container – I n i t i a l Concep ts

– Eames Furniture – Automoble – Apstract Expressionists

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Architect: RAphAEl S. SoRiAno (1907 - 1988) Born on the island of Rhodes. College of St. John, French School in Rhodes. Came to the United States 1942. U.S. citizenship 1930. BA at University of Southern California 1934. Several months emplyment with Richard neutra. Critic and guest lecturer at University of Southern California, Yale & other universities. in private practice since 1936, pioneering the development of housing in steel construction. Moved his office from los Angeles to Tiburon near San Francisco 1953.

– Address: 1080 Ravoli DRive • Pacific PalisaDes • ca

– Furniture Design: FoRREST WilSon

– landscaping: EvAnS & REEvES

– indoor planting: RoY F. WilCox & CoMpAnY

– Materials: A precise modular steel frame structural system is used throughout, 3 1/2” steel pipe columns are spaced on a modular grid, 10’ in on direction and 20’ in the other. 6” WF beams span the 20’ intervals & steel roof decking used to span the 10’ intervals between the beams. The floor consists of a 4” concrete slab. The simple rectangular roof plane is pierced to allow the sun to reach sever-al planting areas below. Similarly, the concrete slab is pierced where the planting areas occur. Mississippi corrugated glass incorporated in entrance.

– South Elevation

– north Elevation (view of Santa Monica Mountains)

– Site plan

CSH

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950 Architect:

raphael S. Soriano (1907 - 1988) Born on the island of rhodes. college of St. John, French School in rhodes. came to the United States 1942. U.S. citizenship 1930. BA at University of Southern california 1934. Several months employment with richard Neutra. critic and guest lecturer at University of Southern california, Yale & other universities. in private practice since 1936, pioneering the development of housing in steel construction. Moved his office from Los Angeles to tiburon near San Francisco 1953.

– AddreSS: 1080 Ravoli Drive • Pacific Palisades • CA– Lot Size: 1/4 Acre– AreA oF hoUSe: 1600 Square Feet– FUrNitUre deSigN: Forrest Wilson– LAnDsCAPing: evans & reeves– inDooR PLAnting: roy F. Wilcox & company– MAteriALS: A precise modular steel frame structural system is used • 3 1/2” steel pipe columns are spaced on a modular grid, 10’ in

on direction and 20’ in the other. • 6” WF beams span the 20’ intervals & steel roof decking used to

span the 10’ intervals between the beams. • the floor consists of a 4” concrete slab. • the simple rectangular roof plane is pierced to allow the sun to

reach several planting areas below. • similarly, the concrete slab is pierced for planting areas. • Mississippi corrugated glass incorporated in entrance.

– South elevation

– North elevation (View of Santa Monica Mountains)

Exhibi t/Container – I n i t i a l Concep ts

Exhibi t/Container – F ina l Concep t

MODEL STAND

SECT ION 1 , SOUTH

SECT ION 2 , EAST

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W i n te r So l s t i ce

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EAST ELEVAT ION

N O R T H E L E VAT I O N

WEST ELEVAT ION

SOUTH ELEVAT ION

FLOOR PLAN

1/4”= 1’ - 0”

0’ 2’ 4’ 8’

Ser v an t to Se r ved

Repe t i t i ve to Un ique

THOUSAND OAKS

PACIFIC PALISADES

NORTH HOLLYWOOD

LA CANADA

ALTADENA

BEL AIR WEST HOLLYWOODBEVERLY HILLS

PASADENA

ARCADIA

SAN GABRIEL

LONG BEACH

NAPLES

CSH#28, Buff & Hensman

CSH#9, Eames & Saarinen

CSH#3, Wurster & Bernardi

CSH 150, SORIANOCSH#20, NeutraCSH#18, Walker

CSH#11, DavidsonCSH#8, Eames

CSH#16, EllwoodCSH#16, Walker

CSH#17, Ellwood

CSH#18, EllwoodCSH#22, Koenig

CSH#21, KoenigCSH#17, Walker

CSH#1, Davidson

CSH#15, Davidson

CSH#10, Nomland

CSH#20, Buff, Straub & Hensman

CSH#7, Abell

CSH#2, Spaulding & Rex

CSH#25, Killingsworth, Brady, Smith & AssociatesSAN FRANCISCO, CA

LOS ANGELES, CA

SAN DIEGO, CA

PHOENIX, AZ

CSH#1, Beadle & Dailey

CSH#23, Killingsworth,Brady & Smith

CSH#26, Thorne

SCOTTSDALE

LA JOLLA

OAKLAND

SAN JOSE

CSH#1, Beadle & Dailey

CSH#23, Killingsworth,Brady & Smith

CSH#26, Thorne

SCOTTSDALE

LA JOLLA

OAKLAND

SAN JOSE

CSH#1, Beadle & Dailey

CSH#23, Killingsworth,Brady & Smith

CSH#26, Thorne

SCOTTSDALE

LA JOLLA

OAKLAND

SAN JOSE

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CSH

1950 Architect:

rAphAel S. SoriAno – Address: 1080 Ravoli DRive • Pacific PalisaDes • ca– furniture Design: foRRest Wilson– landscaping: evAnS & reeveS– indoor Planting: Roy f. Wilcox & comPany– materials: a precise modular steel frame structural system throughout, 3 1/2” steel pipe columns spaced on a modular grid, 10’ one direction,

20’ in the other. 6” Wf beams span the 20’ intervals & steel roof decking used to span the 10’ intervals between the beams. the simple rectangular roof plane is pierced to allow the sun to reach planting below. similarly, the 4” concrete slab is pierced for planting. mississippi corrugated glass incorporated in entrance.

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0’ 4’ 8’ 16’

200’= 1’ - 0”

0’ 50’ 100’ 200’

S t r uc tu r e

C i r cu la t i on

Add i t i ve & Subr tac t i ve

Geomet r y

Par t i

Exhibi t

Exhibi t – I n Box For m

Exhibi t – Assembled

Exhibi t – Cen te r S tee l S t r uc tu r e

Exhibi t – V ie w T hrough Punched Pane l

Exhibi t – House/Ar ch i t ec t Pane l

Exhibi t – D iag r am De ta i l

Cor rugated Plast ic Panel – Loca t ion Map

THOUSAND OAKS

PACIFIC PALISADES

NORTH HOLLYWOOD

LA CANADA

ALTADENA

BEL AIR WEST HOLLYWOODBEVERLY HILLS

PASADENA

ARCADIA

SAN GABRIEL

LONG BEACH

NAPLES

CSH#28, Buff & Hensman

CSH#9, Eames & Saarinen

CSH#3, Wurster & Bernardi

CSH 150, SORIANOCSH#20, NeutraCSH#18, Walker

CSH#11, DavidsonCSH#8, Eames

CSH#16, EllwoodCSH#16, Walker

CSH#17, Ellwood

CSH#18, EllwoodCSH#22, Koenig

CSH#21, KoenigCSH#17, Walker

CSH#1, Davidson

CSH#15, Davidson

CSH#10, Nomland

CSH#20, Buff, Straub & Hensman

CSH#7, Abell

CSH#2, Spaulding & Rex

CSH#25, Killingsworth, Brady, Smith & AssociatesSAN FRANCISCO, CA

LOS ANGELES, CA

SAN DIEGO, CA

PHOENIX, AZ

CSH#1, Beadle & Dailey

CSH#23, Killingsworth,Brady & Smith

CSH#26, Thorne

SCOTTSDALE

LA JOLLA

OAKLAND

SAN JOSE

CSH#1, Beadle & Dailey

CSH#23, Killingsworth,Brady & Smith

CSH#26, Thorne

SCOTTSDALE

LA JOLLA

OAKLAND

SAN JOSE

CSH#1, Beadle & Dailey

CSH#23, Killingsworth,Brady & Smith

CSH#26, Thorne

SCOTTSDALE

LA JOLLA

OAKLAND

SAN JOSE

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Cor rugated Plast ic Panel – Per spec t i ves

Wood Panel – S i t e P lan /D iagr ams

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1/8”= 1’ - 0”

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200’= 1’ - 0”

0’ 50’ 100’ 200’

S t r uc tu r e

C i r cu la t i on

Add i t i ve & Subr tac t i ve

Geomet r y

Par t i

Wood Panel – P lan /E le v a t ions /D iagr ams

East ElEvat ion

n o r t h E l E vat i o n

WEst ElEvat ion

south ElEvat ion

Floor Plan

1/4”= 1’ - 0”

0’ 2’ 4’ 8’

ser v an t to se r ved

repe t i t i ve to un ique

Wood Panel – Sec t ions /Sun Ang les

Sect ion 1 , South

Sect ion 2 , eaSt

Summ

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W i n te r So l s t i ce

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Wood Panel – E le v a t ions

East ElEvat ion

n o r t h E l E vat i o n

WEst ElEvat ion

south ElEvat ion

Floor Plan

1/4”= 1’ - 0”

0’ 2’ 4’ 8’

ser v an t to se r ved

repe t i t i ve to un ique