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Title
Davidson, J. R. (1889-1977): Case Study House #1
Creator
J.R. Davidson, Architect
Date Created and/or Issued
1945, 1948
Publication Information
Architecture and Design Collection. Art, Design & Architecture Museum; University of California, Santa Barbara
Contributing Institution
UC Santa Barbara, Architecture and Design Collection, Art, Design and Architecture Museum
Collection
Case Study Houses
Rights Information
Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Copyright restrictions also apply to digital representations of the original materials. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owner. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user. University of California Regents.
Description
Case Study House #1 was the first design to be shown in the 1945 edition of Art and Architecture magazine, but due to wartime restrictions, it was not the first house built. J.R. Davidson was known for building large houses for wealthier clients, and he adapted his experience to fit the Case Study House program. His smaller house (only around 1100 square feet), went through a few floor plan iterations, but maintained a few higher-end luxuries such as separated bedrooms, each bedroom designed with its own bathroom and private patio, and large living areas which flowed onto outdoor living/dining rooms. It was finally constructed in North Hollywood in 1948 as a single family home, though in his early plans, Davidson had designed the house to allow for additional rental units to be built on the same property.
Type
image
Format
image/jpeg
Identifier
adc_127_ff07
http://www.adc-exhibits.museum.ucsb.edu/items/show/214
Language
English
Subject
Case Study House Art & Architecture Magazine
Place
Los Angeles, Calif.
North Hollywood, Calif.
Source
Julius Ralph Davidson papers, Architecture and Design Collection. Art, Design & Architecture Museum; University of California, Santa Barbara.
Relation
adc_127

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