Eames House History. The Eames House, Case Study House #8, was one of roughly two dozen homes built as part of The Case Study House Program.
Begun in the mid-1940s and continuing through the early 1960s, the program was spearheaded by John Entenza, the publisher of Arts and Architecture magazine. In a challenge to the architectural community, the magazine announced that it would be the client for a series of homes designed to express man’s life in the modern world. These homes were to be built and furnished using materials and techniques derived from the experiences of the Second World War. Eames house ... UTZON I- nspiration - Vision - Architecture - By Richard Weston. His work will live as long as architecture is valued, and his ultimate legacy is ethical, not formal: a way of working, not a repertoire of form.
/Richard Weston The Sydney Opera House is the most celebrated modern building in the world yet it's architect has always shunned publicity and remain the least well known of the major modern architects. Utzon Center. Influences. Arcspace.com. In celebration of Jørn Utzon's 90th birthday the Danish Architectural Press have published a tribute to the man whose building became a symbol for a city.
It is a great honor and wonderful feeling to be appreciated by one's colleagues. To have been allowed to create something that enriches the lives of my fellow human beings is a wonderful gift. Pierre Koenig, l’architecture 50s so L.A. - Ma Décoration.