Although not originally an Arts & Architecture's Case Study House,
this Pasadena home was added upon its completion in 1947. In part for
continuousness (the structure stood in for a number of unbuilt Case Study
commissions), but also because father-son architects, Kemper Nomland and
Kemper Nomland, Jr., designed it in a way that satisfied program standards—
simplicity of construction and economic restraint. Split into three levels, the
wood, post and beam-framed structure mimics its sloping lot with a sloping
roof, one with expansive overhangs that, uniquely for a Case Study House,
align with the ground below. Continuing the house's relationship to the site is a
massive sliding glass panel; when opened, the smartly placed partition merges
interior and exterior. Inside, a generous pane of corrugated translucent glass in
the gallery/hallway continues this theme by setting up different yet seamlessly
integrated zones.
C A S E S T U D Y H O U S E
NO. 10
RO O M W I T H A V I EW G A L L E RY / H A L LWAY
K I TC H E N
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C A S E S T U D Y H O U S E S
