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As a little kid, growing up in Southern California in the 1950’s, I admired these cool, streamlined houses. I wondered where, or who they came from. Now I know. They were Eichlers’. Or damn good Eichler clones. Whatever the case, this book does a good job showing this type of architecture. Plenty of great,crisp, photography.
Rating: 5 / 5
This simple and striking coffee table book documents the obssessive Joseph Eichler and the uniquely Californian homes he built from the late 1940s through the 1960s.
Perhaps the only mass produced tract homes which have ever been truly architected, the Eichler home is documented well in pictures and words. It’s all here – from the simple facades, the post and beam construction, the evolution of the atriums, the carefully chosen materials and hand-mixed paints, to his failed experiments with steel, and finally, unique modernizations.
The book could be improved with the addition of a complete list of all the Eichler developments.
Rating: 4 / 5
This is a great book for anyone interested in the Eichler Homes built in the late 1940’s and 1950’s. They were way ahead of their times. These were the first really modern homes. I was lucking enough to live in one in the 1950’s in the Bay Area of California…Anyone interested in modern homes will enjoy this book..Beautiful pictures..
Rating: 5 / 5
I have been looking for as much information as I can on Eichler houses and this was a real find. It not only provided me the fundamental information I had been searching for but surprised me with wonderful photos, including the very house that I want to build. The only problem I have now is trying to find contractor willing to provide a contemporary interpretation.
Rating: 5 / 5
If you enjoy this book, I would suggestthat you also check out “Palm Springs Modern”The aesthetics are very similar.
Rating: 4 / 5