Ranch Houses
Living the California Dream
Published on 7. April 2009
Book
Hardback
240 pages
978-0-8478-3182-1 (ISBN)
Description
With its archetypal open plan and reverence of indoor-outdoor living, the Ranch house is at the very heart of the California dream. When we picture California Ranch houses-the low-slung, informal dwellings that engulfed suburbs after World War II-we are thinking of just one part of a phenomenon that has its roots in early-nineteenth-century ranchos, and which continues today in houses that are startling and up-to-the-minute. Examples of the type have been called ranchos, ranchers, and California ramblers. They have been styled Spanish, Japanese, and French; Monterey and International; Vernacular, Minimalist, and Modernist. From the 1797 Rancho Los Alamitos of Long Beach to such contemporary homes as the Miller Residence of Corte Madera, Ranch Houses unveils the great variety and the very finest examples of this multifaceted form. Including the work of such architectural luminaries as Cliff May, Richard Neutra, John Lautner, and Charles Moore, Ranch Houses is an essential resource for architects, home owners, and all those who aspire to the indoor/outdoor lifestyle that is the California Dream.
Reviews / Votes
"If you're longing to vicariously experience a bit of sunshine, pick up the new book RANCH HOUSES: Living the California Dream by architects David Weingarten and Lucia Howard, with photos by Joe Fletcher....Their list contains the familiar and the unexpected, and they acknowledge both the limitations and the vast possibilities inherent in this classic American house type." ~CustomHomeOnline.com"lively and insightful..." ~Residential Architecture
"Shows what a remarkably diverse form the ranch house can be..." ~HousePlans.com
"Topping our list of favorites is Ranch Houses..." ~San Francisco Magazine
"Ranch Houses is an essential resource for architects, homeowners, and all those who aspire to the indoor/outdoor lifestyle that is the California dream." ~California Homes
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Illustrations
220 COLOR & 20 B/W ILLUSTRATIONS
Dimensions
Height: 287 mm
Width: 236 mm
Thickness: 29 mm
Weight
1569 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8478-3182-1 (9780847831821)
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Persons
Lucia Howard and David Weingarten are principals at Ace Architects in Oakland. Weingarten has authored several design books, including Bay Area Style. Joe Fletcher is an architectural photographer who regularly contributes to Dwell, the San Francisco Chronicle, and California Home + Design. He is the photographer for Rizzoli's Cliff May and the Modern Ranch House.
Content
Twenty-Six California Ranch Houses
Rancho Los Alamitos
Long Beach, 1797
Rancho Camulos
Piru, 1853
Rancho San Julian
Santa Barbara County, 1878
Will Rogers Ranch
Pacific Palisades, 1927
King Gillette Ranch
Malibu Canyon, 1928
Wallace Neff
Roper Residence
San Diego, 1933
Cliff May
Kaufmann House
Palm Springs, 1946
Richard Neutra
Sinatra House, "Twin Palms"
Palm Springs, 1947
E. Stewart Williams
Donnell Residence, "Il Novillero"
Sonoma, 1948
Austin Pierpont, George Rockrise
Schaffer Residence
Glendale, 1949
John Lautner
Private Residence
Lafayette, 1949
Fred and Lois Langhorst
Kirschenbaum Residence
Oakland, 1950
Alvin Fingado
Alice Erving Residence
Montecito, 1950
Lutah Maria Riggs
Edris Residence
Palm Springs, 1954
E. Stewart Williams
Pope Ranch, "El Peco"
Madera, 1956
William Wurster
Pascal/Weinraub Residence
Brentwood, 1956
Cliff May
Kenaston Residence
Rancho Mirage, 1957
E. Stewart Williams
Kelham Residence
Yountville, 1959
Gardner Dailey, George Kelham
Eichler House
San Rafael, 1960
Anshen & Allen Architects
Eshelman Residence
Rolling Hills, 1963
Cliff May
Licht Residence
Mill Valley, 1977
Charles Moore
Allewelt Residence
Modesto, 1978
William Turnbull
Baas/Walrod Residence
Sea Ranch, 1999
Buzz Yudell/Moore Ruble Yudell Architects
Valley Center House
Valley Center, 1999
Kevin Daly/Daly Genik Architects
Beck/Miller Residence
Corte Madera, 2004
Ace Architects
Desert House
Desert Hot Springs, 2005
Marmol Radziner and Associates
Rancho Los Alamitos
Long Beach, 1797
Rancho Camulos
Piru, 1853
Rancho San Julian
Santa Barbara County, 1878
Will Rogers Ranch
Pacific Palisades, 1927
King Gillette Ranch
Malibu Canyon, 1928
Wallace Neff
Roper Residence
San Diego, 1933
Cliff May
Kaufmann House
Palm Springs, 1946
Richard Neutra
Sinatra House, "Twin Palms"
Palm Springs, 1947
E. Stewart Williams
Donnell Residence, "Il Novillero"
Sonoma, 1948
Austin Pierpont, George Rockrise
Schaffer Residence
Glendale, 1949
John Lautner
Private Residence
Lafayette, 1949
Fred and Lois Langhorst
Kirschenbaum Residence
Oakland, 1950
Alvin Fingado
Alice Erving Residence
Montecito, 1950
Lutah Maria Riggs
Edris Residence
Palm Springs, 1954
E. Stewart Williams
Pope Ranch, "El Peco"
Madera, 1956
William Wurster
Pascal/Weinraub Residence
Brentwood, 1956
Cliff May
Kenaston Residence
Rancho Mirage, 1957
E. Stewart Williams
Kelham Residence
Yountville, 1959
Gardner Dailey, George Kelham
Eichler House
San Rafael, 1960
Anshen & Allen Architects
Eshelman Residence
Rolling Hills, 1963
Cliff May
Licht Residence
Mill Valley, 1977
Charles Moore
Allewelt Residence
Modesto, 1978
William Turnbull
Baas/Walrod Residence
Sea Ranch, 1999
Buzz Yudell/Moore Ruble Yudell Architects
Valley Center House
Valley Center, 1999
Kevin Daly/Daly Genik Architects
Beck/Miller Residence
Corte Madera, 2004
Ace Architects
Desert House
Desert Hot Springs, 2005
Marmol Radziner and Associates