Facts & Figures

Case Study House Program

The Case Study House Program is one of the most significant movements in post-World War II architecture. Created in 1945 by John Entenza of Arts & Architecture magazine, the program included the building and design of 36 experimental modern prototypes single-family homes in Southern California.

The Program aimed to shape the course of the post-World War II building boom, by creating a widespread acceptance of modern architecture that offered technology-based affordable new housing.

The Program ran from 1945 until 1966 after the demise of Arts & Architecture magazine. The first six houses were built by 1948 and attracted more than 350,000 visitors. While not all 36 designs were raised, most of the homes were built in Los Angeles.

With his iconic photographs of The Case Study Houses, Julius Shulman insured the public acceptance and influence of the Case Study Program throughout the world.

Completed Case Studies:
#1, 1946: J.R. Davidson, 540 S. Barrington Ave., Los Angeles
#2, 1947: Spaulding and Rex, 846 Chapea Rd., Pasadena
#3, 1949: Wurster and Bernardi, 13187 Chalon Rd., Los Angeles
#7, 1948: Thornton Abell, 634 N. Deerfield Ave., San Gabriel
#8, 1949: Eames House, Charles & Ray Eames, 203 Chautauqua Blvd., Pacific Palisades
#9, 1949: Entenza House, Eames & Saarinen, 201 Chautauqua Blvd., Pacific Palisades
#15, 1947: J.R. Davidson, 4755 Lasheart Dr., La Cañada
#16, 1947: Rodney A. Walker, 9945 Beverly Grove Dr., Beverly Hills
#17, 1947: Rodney A. Walker, 7861 Woodrow Wilson Dr., Los Angeles
#18, 1948: Rodney A. Walker, 199 Chautauqua Blvd., Pacific Palisades
#16*, 1952: Craig Elwood, 1811 Bel Air Rd., Los Angeles
#17*, 1955: Craig Elwood, 9554 Hidden Valley Rd., Beverly Hills
#18*, 1957: Craig Elwood, 1129 Miradero Rd., Beverly Hills
#20, 1958: Saul Bass House, Buff Straub and Hensman, 2275 Santa Rosa Ave., Altadena
#20*, 1948: The Bailey House, Richard Neutra, 219 Chautauqua Blvd., Pacific Palisades
#21, 1958: Pierre Koenig, 9036 Wonderland Pk. Ave., Los Angeles
#22, 1959: Pierre Koenig, 1635 Woods Dr., Los Angeles
#25, 1960: Triad: Killingsworth, Brady and Smith, Rue de Anne, La Jolla
#25, 1963: Frank House, Killingsworth, Brady and Smith, 82 Rivo Alto Canal, Long Beach
#26, 1963: David Thorne, San Rafael, California

Unexecuted:
#4, 1945: The Greenbelt House, Ralph Rapson
#5, 1945: Whitney R. Smith
#6, 1945: Richard Neutra
#11, 1945: J.R. Davidson
#12, 1945: Whitney R. Smith
#13, 1946: Richard Neutra
#21*, 1947: Richard Neutra
#19, 1956: Don Knorr
#24, 1961: Jones and Emmons
#26, 1963: Killingsworth, Brady and Smith; Strcutural System: William Nugent