Stuck in the year 1962.
Archivist for the Eames Office; freelance historian and writer; and modern architecture preservation advocate. An American living in France.
WRITINGS:
How to Apply for a Long-stay Visitor Visa as an American Moving to France
A guide to the Visa application process, from preparing the paperwork and making the appointment, to receiving the coveted sticker inside your American passport. Follow this and you’ll be France-bound in no time. CONTINUE READING >
Gio Ponti’s “Graceful Butterfly”— Villa Planchart
Gio Ponti designed and constructed Villa Planchart between 1953 and 1957 for husband-and-wife Armando and Anala Planchart, avid readers of Ponti’s DOMUS magazine. CONTINUE READING >
The Materials of Case Study House No. 8
Cemesto was revolutionized during WWII as an efficient, cost-effective way of building more than $50 million worth of war factories and houses. Its product literature boasted that “its remarkable structural strength does away with the need for intermediate support. It saves lumber and nails. It combines exterior and interior finish, plus insulation, in one complete fire-retardant wall unit.” CONTINUE READING >
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