Case Study House No. 8

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Case Study House No. 8, better known as the Eames House, is a landmark modernist residence in Los Angeles designed by Charles and Ray Eames as both their home and studio.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Case Study House
architectural work
historic house museum
house
modernist residence
alsoKnownAs Eames House
architect Charles Eames
Ray Eames
architecturalStyle International Style
Modernist architecture
associatedWith Eames Office
mid-century modernism
commissionedBy Arts & Architecture magazine
completionDate 1949
constructionStartDate 1945
country United States
designer Charles Eames
Ray Eames
function museum
hasFeature built-in furniture
colorful facade panels
courtyard
double-height living room
extensive glazing
meadow-like garden
modular construction
open-plan interior
sliding doors
hasWebsite https://eamesfoundation.org
heritageDesignation Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument
National Historic Landmark
locatedInCity Los Angeles
locatedInNeighborhood Pacific Palisades
locatedInRegion Southern California
locatedInState California
LosAngelesHistoricCulturalMonumentNumber 381
materialUsed glass
prefabricated industrial components
steel
nationalHistoricLandmarkDesignationDate 2006
notableFor influence on mid-century modern residential design
integration of house, studio, and landscape
use of off-the-shelf industrial materials
openToPublic yes
overlooks Pacific Ocean
ownedBy Eames Foundation
partOf Case Study House Program
linked to: Case Study Houses
primaryResidents Charles Eames
Ray Eames
structuralSystem steel frame
usedAs office
residence
studio
yearCompleted 1949

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Eames House alsoKnownAs Case Study House No. 8
Case Study Houses hasNotableExample Case Study House No. 8 (Eames House)
linked to: Case Study House No. 8
Charles Eames notableProject Case Study House No. 8
Eames Foundation associatedWith Case Study House No. 8
Eames Foundation stewards Case Study House No. 8