The Eames House originated from architecture magazine publisher John Entenza's building program: the Case Study House Program. This program involved architects from all over the United States designing and building modern, American homes for hypothetical or real clients using "materials and techniques derived from the experiences of the Second World War," thus the house's program is residential.
The purpose of the homes were to express a certain lifestyle and aesthetic that reflected their client's profile; in the instance of the Eames House, it was designed for a professional husband and wife duo who specialized in graphic arts and design. The Eames House specifically called for two separate buildings where the occupants could live and work. Both structures would be built out of steel and glass, and would incorporate the natural environment around the house instead of destroying it to make room. Though the Eames' initial profile for the home reflected a made-up couple, this fictional profile actually fit the Eames themselves, and so they ended up moving into the house due to their attachment to the house and its meadow environment during the years of its construction.
Source: eamesfoundation.org
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