Case Study Houses
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Case Study Houses were an influential series of experimental, affordable residential designs in Southern California that helped define postwar mid-century modern architecture.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Case Study House Program | 1 |
| Case Study Houses canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Case Study Houses Context triple: [Mid-century modern architecture, hasNotableExample, Case Study Houses]
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A.
Usonian houses
Usonian houses are a series of modest, affordable, and architecturally innovative residential designs created by Frank Lloyd Wright in the mid-20th century, emphasizing simplicity, integration with nature, and efficient use of space for middle-class Americans.
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B.
Sculptured House
Sculptured House is an iconic, futuristic, curvilinear home in Colorado, often called the "Sleeper House" after its appearance in the Woody Allen film "Sleeper."
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C.
The 1940s House
The 1940s House is a British historical reality television series that reconstructs life on the home front during World War II by having a modern family live under 1940s conditions.
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D.
Häuser
Häuser is a photographic series by German artist Thomas Ruff featuring large-format, deadpan images of suburban and urban building facades that explore architecture, anonymity, and the nature of photographic representation.
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E.
Alpine Houses
Alpine Houses are specialized glasshouse structures at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh designed for cultivating and displaying alpine and mountain plants in controlled conditions.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Case Study Houses Target entity description: Case Study Houses were an influential series of experimental, affordable residential designs in Southern California that helped define postwar mid-century modern architecture.
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A.
Usonian houses
Usonian houses are a series of modest, affordable, and architecturally innovative residential designs created by Frank Lloyd Wright in the mid-20th century, emphasizing simplicity, integration with nature, and efficient use of space for middle-class Americans.
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B.
Sculptured House
Sculptured House is an iconic, futuristic, curvilinear home in Colorado, often called the "Sleeper House" after its appearance in the Woody Allen film "Sleeper."
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C.
The 1940s House
The 1940s House is a British historical reality television series that reconstructs life on the home front during World War II by having a modern family live under 1940s conditions.
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D.
Häuser
Häuser is a photographic series by German artist Thomas Ruff featuring large-format, deadpan images of suburban and urban building facades that explore architecture, anonymity, and the nature of photographic representation.
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E.
Alpine Houses
Alpine Houses are specialized glasshouse structures at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh designed for cultivating and displaying alpine and mountain plants in controlled conditions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
architectural program
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modernist housing experiment ⓘ residential architecture initiative ⓘ |
| architectInvolved |
A. Quincy Jones
NERFINISHED
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Charles Eames NERFINISHED ⓘ Craig Ellwood NERFINISHED ⓘ Eero Saarinen NERFINISHED ⓘ Pierre Koenig NERFINISHED ⓘ Raphael Soriano NERFINISHED ⓘ Ray Eames NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard Neutra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Mid-century modern
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Modernist architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
California modernism
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Los Angeles modernism ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | John Entenza NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| designRequirement |
adaptability to modern family life
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economy of means and affordability ⓘ suitability for mass production ⓘ |
| documentedIn | Arts & Architecture magazine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editorialDirector | John Entenza NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endDate | 1966 ⓘ |
| hasNotableExample |
Case Study House No. 20 (Bass House)
NERFINISHED
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Case Study House No. 21 (Bailey House) NERFINISHED ⓘ Case Study House No. 22 (Stahl House) NERFINISHED ⓘ Case Study House No. 8 (Eames House) NERFINISHED ⓘ Case Study House No. 9 (Entenza House) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | several houses designated as historic landmarks ⓘ |
| inceptionContext | post–World War II housing shortage ⓘ |
| influenced |
international mid-century modern housing
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postwar American residential architecture ⓘ |
| legacy | recognized as icons of mid-century modern residential design ⓘ |
| location | Southern California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
indoor–outdoor living emphasis
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integration with the landscape ⓘ open-plan interiors ⓘ standardized and prefabricated components ⓘ use of industrial materials such as steel and glass ⓘ |
| numberOfProjects | about 36 ⓘ |
| purpose |
to develop affordable model homes for the postwar housing boom
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to experiment with new materials and construction techniques ⓘ to promote modernist residential design to the American public ⓘ |
| region | Greater Los Angeles area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sponsor | Arts & Architecture magazine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startDate | 1945 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | postwar era ⓘ |
| typicalMaterial |
glass curtain walls
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plywood ⓘ reinforced concrete ⓘ steel frame ⓘ |
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Case Study House Program