The Mid Century Modern period (1930s-1970s) was filled with structural innovation and “form follows function.”
Architects to review include the Eames, A.Q. Jones, Mies Van Der Rohe, Pierre Koenig, Rchard neutra, Bill Krisel. Eichler
Floor Plan to be squares and rectangles –
Roofs – cantilevered shed roof Shed Roof – NO FLAT roofs – 12-2 to 4-12 pitch – wide overhangs – NO butterfly –
Materials – exposed finishes – Simplicity combined with readily available natural materials. beams – concrete – Vaulted ceilings. off the shelf panels and windows, exposed metal frame, post and beam construction, walls of glass, breezeways,
Interior – off the shelf materials open-air, open plan with atrium, embedded rock floor, walls of glass with clerestory,
Concepts – post and beam streamline and wide overhangs
Interiors
