Pierre Koenig

by Steele, James

• ISBN13: 9780714840963
• ISBN10: 0714840963
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-03-19
• Publisher: Phaidon Press

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 is the first full study of Koenig's career, providing 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 to design Case Study Houses #21 and #22. These houses have become iconic, capturing the excitement and optimism of the period. This book includes new and vintage photographs together with the architect's original drawings.

Table of Contents

Foreword	5	(1)
Introduction	6	(14)
`Towards a Steel Architecture' Entering Architectural Practice & the Pursuit of an Ideal
Koenig House #1	20	(4)
Lamel House	24	(4)
Squire House	28	(1)
Scott House	29	(1)
Burwash House	30	(4)
Radio Station KYOR	34	(2)
Metcalf House	36	(2)
`The Style That Nearly' the Genesis of the Case Study House Program	38	(110)
Bailey House (Case Study House #21)	48	(12)
Stahl House (Case Study House #22)	60	(12)
Beidelman House	72	(2)
Seidel House/Rolle Additions	74	(10)
Seidel Beach House	84	(4)
Johnson House/Riebe Addition	88	(6)
Iwata House	94	(6)
Mosque	100	(2)
Oberman House	102	(8)
Beagles House	110	(4)
Bethlehem Steel Exhibit Pavilion	114	(2)
EEI Factory & Sales	116	(2)
West House	118	(1)
Franklyn Dinner Club	119	(1)
Burton Pole House	120	(2)
Gantert House	122	(6)
Stuermer House	128	(2)
Koenig House #2	130	(8)
Schwartz House	138	(10)
Laguna House	148	(1)
`Blueprint for Modern Living' the Moca Show & the Modernist Revival	148	(11)
Biographical Details	152	(1)
Chronological List of Projects Professional Affiliations	153	(1)
Awards Exhibitions	154	(2)
Select Bibliography Journals, Magazines, Newspapers	156	(2)
Other Media Tours & Lectures	158	(1)
Notes	159	(1)
Acknowledgements	160