PIERRE KOENIG

Pierre Koenig
A monograph documenting the work of the significant Case Study architect.James Steele & David Jenkins

The first monograph fully to document the pioneering work of Pierre Koenig (b.1925), one of the most important Case Study architects in California
Provides insight into the evolution of Modernism and the impact of the Case Study programme on the architecture of the West Coast of the US
Includes newly commissioned and vintage photographs together with the architect's original drawings
Looks at Koenig's first exposed steel house, built in 1950, as well as the iconic and innovative Case Study Houses #21 and #22, commissioned by Arts and Architecture Magazine

Pierre Koenig (b.1925) is a leading figure of the Modern movement in America, and a guiding influence in the Case Study House Program. This monograph, the first ever to document his pioneering work, provides an unparalleled insight into the evolution of Modernism on the West Coast.

Koenig designed and built his first exposed steel house in 1950. In 1957 he was chosen by Arts and Architecture Magazine to design Case Study Houses #21 and #22. These homes, two of the most innovative buildings in the programme, have since become iconic, and capture the intense excitement and optimism of the period.

This book, a comprehensive study of Koenig's career, includes both newly commissioned and vintage photographs together with the architect's original drawings of his refined and dramatic architecture.