Charles and Ray Eames are considered icons in the design world. They explored many facets of design including: architecture, engineering, drawing, textiles, furniture, fine art, photography, film, and industrial and graphic design.
They were both successful artists and designers before they married in 1941, however, as a team the dynamic duo took the design world by storm. One thing that caught my attention in particular was the house they built for Arts and Architectures experimental housing project in the 1940s. With the end of WWII, millions of soldiers returned to the US causing an incredible strain on the housing in America. So to help, the magazine hired numerous notable architects of the time to design and construct modern inexpensive houses in order to cope with the increased demand.
Ray and Charles Eames were amongst the commissioned architects and ended up building Case House #8, also known now as the Eames House. They built this house on the Pacific Coast in California. Originally the house was designed to stretch into and across a meadow on the property. But after seeing the gorgeous landscape, the couple decided to build the house at the very edge of the property to preserve as much nature as possible.
The structure of the house is a pattern of repeating a cube. They then split the house into two functional parts, living area and studio. The interior is open, comfortable, and inspired by the Japanese way of living. This house is still considered a marvel in modern architecture and the most successful in the Case Housing Study. Below is a link to a video made by the couple of their house.
Article link:
http://www.stepinsidedesign.com/STEPMagazine/Article/28824/
Video link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hv7ipQdUrYk&feature=related
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