3. World War airplane production
1940 – 1944
in 1942 , all
construction materials
had to be conserved
for the war effort.
Because timber was
the main material
available, several form
of engineered wood
were developed. the
wartime methods of
prefabrication were
used by builders to
erect millions of tract
homes.
History – Page 1
4. The Nagasaki bomb
ended World 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 II
1945
History – Page 2
5. 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 II BaBy Boom
mid 1940’s – mid 1960’s
History – Page 3
6. History – Page 4
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.
Housing boom
1940 – 1947
7. History – Page 5
The Case Study House
(CSH) program was
initiated by Arts &
Architecture
magazine in 1945. The
thirty-six designs of
the program featured
low-cost, experimental
modern prototypes
during the years of
America’s post-World
War II building boom.
The CSH program
had thought-out plans
compared to a “cookie
cutter” approach.
CASe STudy HouSe progrAm
1945 – 1966
8. History – Page 6
– 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 1950
aRchitect: RaPhael s. soRiano
12. Exhibit/Container – Initial Concepts
– Eames Furniture
– Automoble
– Apstract ExpressionistsCSH
for1950
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
CSHfor1950
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)
14. Exhibit/Container – Final Concept
MODEL STAND
SECTION 1, SOUTH
SECTION 2, EAST
Summer
Solstice
Winte
r Solst
ice
1
2
EAST ELEVATION
N OR TH ELEVATI ON
WEST ELEVATION
SOUTH ELEVATION
FLOOR PLAN
1/4”= 1’ - 0”
0’ 2’ 4’ 8’
Ser vant to Ser ved
Repetitive to Unique
THOUSAND OAKS
PACIFIC PALISADES
NORTH HOLLYWOOD
LA CANADA
ALTADENA
BEL AIR WEST HOLLYWOOD
BEVERLY HILLS
PASADENA
ARCADIA
SAN GABRIEL
LONG BEACH
NAPLES
CSH#28, Buff & Hensman
CSH#9, Eames & Saarinen
CSH#3, Wurster & Bernardi
CSH 150, SORIANO
CSH#20, Neutra
CSH#18, Walker
CSH#11, Davidson
CSH#8, Eames
CSH#16, Ellwood
CSH#16, Walker
CSH#17, Ellwood
CSH#18, Ellwood
CSH#22, Koenig
CSH#21, Koenig
CSH#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
LOS ANGELES, CAPHOENIX, AZ
SAN DIEGO, CA
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
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.
WESTSUNSETBLVD.
WESTSUNSETBLV
D.
RAVOLIDR.
AMALFIDR.
AMALFIDR.
1/8”= 1’ - 0”
0’ 4’ 8’ 16’
200’= 1’ - 0”
0’ 50’ 100’ 200’
Structure
Circulation
Additive & Subr tactive
Geometry
Par ti
22. Corrugated Plastic Panel – Location Map
THOUSAND OAKS
PACIFIC PALISADES
NORTH HOLLYWOOD
LA CANADA
ALTADENA
BEL AIR WEST HOLLYWOOD
BEVERLY HILLS
PASADENA
ARCADIA
SAN GABRIEL
LONG BEACH
NAPLES
CSH#28, Buff & Hensman
CSH#9, Eames & Saarinen
CSH#3, Wurster & Bernardi
CSH 150, SORIANO
CSH#20, Neutra
CSH#18, Walker
CSH#11, Davidson
CSH#8, Eames
CSH#16, Ellwood
CSH#16, Walker
CSH#17, Ellwood
CSH#18, Ellwood
CSH#22, Koenig
CSH#21, Koenig
CSH#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
CSH#1, Beadle & Dailey
CSH#23, Killingsworth,
Brady & Smith
CSH#26, Thorne
SCOTTSDALE
LA JOLLA
OAKLAND
SAN JOSE
CSH#23, Killingsworth,
Brady & Smith
CSH#26, Thorne
LA JOLLA
OAKLAND
SAN JOSE
los angeles, Caphoenix, az
san D iego, Ca
san FranC is Co, C a
24. Wood Panel – Site Plan/Diagrams
WESTSUNSETBLVD.
WESTSUNSETBLV
D.
RAVOLIDR.
AMALFIDR.
AMALFIDR.
1/8”= 1’ - 0”
0’ 4’ 8’ 16’
200’= 1’ - 0”
0’ 50’ 100’ 200’
Structure
Circulation
Additive & Subr tactive
Geometry
Par ti
25. Wood Panel – Plan/Elevations/Diagrams
East ElEvation
no rt h ElE vat io n
WEst ElEvation
south ElEvation
Floor Plan
1/4”= 1’ - 0”
0’ 2’ 4’ 8’
ser vant to ser ved
repetitive to unique
26. Wood Panel – Sections/Sun Angles
Section 1, South
Section 2, eaSt
SummerSolstice
Winter So
lstice
1
2
