{"id":11028,"date":"2021-09-02T09:00:49","date_gmt":"2021-09-02T09:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/essentialhome.eu\/blog\/?p=11028"},"modified":"2022-09-15T09:02:57","modified_gmt":"2022-09-15T09:02:57","slug":"reasons-eichler-homes-probably-better","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.essentialhome.eu\/blog\/reasons-eichler-homes-probably-better\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Reasons These Eichler Homes Are (Probably) Better than Yours"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Who said you have to be richer to have a beautiful house ? All we need is good ideas ! Let yourself be inspired by Eichler homes<\/em>.<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\r\n

Could you imagine yourself living in a house full of opening spaces, with glass facades , an atrium in the middle and surrounded by nature ? The feeling of freedom that it can transmit and the way it can change your day ? You\u2019re invited to take a look on the Eichler homes<\/strong><\/em><\/span>!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n

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SEE ALSO: <\/strong><\/span>THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO MID-CENTURY MODERN ARCHITECTURE<\/a><\/p>\r\n

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Josehp Leopold Eichler (1900-1974) was a 20th century post war American real estate developer known for developing distinctive residential subdivisions of m<\/strong>id-century modern style<\/strong><\/em><\/a> tract housing in California.\u00a0He built a company that between 1949 and 1966 made over 11,000 houses in nine communities in Nothern California. Eicher hired local modernist architects to design homes<\/strong><\/a> that would be different from the traditional architecture.<\/p>\r\n

But which are the reasons that makes these houses so special?<\/p>\r\n

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1. Glass Facades<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

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Due to glass facades, the houses receive natural light, giving it immediately a different life and perception of the space. It brings the nature inside the house and who doesn\u2019t love the calming effect it has?<\/p>\r\n

2.\u00a0<\/strong>Contact with nature<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

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Something we love about Eichler homes<\/strong><\/a> is exactly that connection with nature. The open spaces, the glass facades, the never-ending want to bring the nature elements<\/strong><\/a> inside, elongating the space as well and making the house seemed a lot bigger and less cluttered.<\/p>\r\n

3. Opening spaces<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

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The intention is moving around nature and not around four walls. Seems that he shares the same opinion as the architect<\/strong><\/a> Tadao Ando when he says, \u201cI do not believe architecture has to speak too much. It should remain immediately and let nature in the guise of sunlight and wind.\u201d<\/p>\r\n

4. Simplicity of the materials<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

Eichler was not an architect or designer<\/strong><\/a>, but rather a developer who found himself inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright, where he lived in California<\/strong><\/em><\/a>. He was attracted to the style and decided to produce similar designs. Also became a precursor of the architectonic language of Mies Van Der Rohe , and as Mies used to said\u00a0\u201d less is more\u201d .<\/em><\/p>\r\n\n \"\"<\/a>\r\n

5. Economic solutions<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

On the interiors, the homes are fitted with local materials, like the red wood from Northern California. He was inspired by the idea that the middle class families could also benefit from architectural designs<\/strong><\/a> without having to pay an arm and leg.<\/p>\r\n

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In the\u00a0beginning, Eichler homes<\/strong><\/em> found\u00a0their success within a passionate group of buyers that enjoyed the simple but\u00a0elegant design\u00a0of the houses\u00a0that offered\u00a0a perfect synthesis\u00a0between social and artistic goals. But as demand grew, and buyers requested more customized designs, Eichler had to adapt his offer and mass-development strategies to keep up with the requests.<\/p>\r\n

Because of its architectural\u00a0characteristics<\/strong><\/a> and expressive geometry, the\u00a0Eichler house<\/strong><\/em> project marked the end of a period focused on middle-class home designs. It was, however, just the beginning of a new chapter for Joseph Eichler<\/strong><\/em> that throughout his career always was in-between the industry visionary and leading developer, creating a unique blend of art, marketing and mass-developing.<\/p>\r\n

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SEE ALSO: <\/strong><\/span>STUDIO BLITZ: AWARD-WINNING WORKSPACE INTERIORS THAT INSPIRE US<\/a><\/p>\r\n

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WE HOPE YOU LIKED OUR ARTICLE ONWHY EICHLER HOMES ARE INCREDIBLE. <\/em>YOU CAN ALWAYS FOLLOW US ON THE GO! FIND US ON<\/strong>\u00a0PINTEREST<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0AND SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS WITH US!<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\n \"\"<\/a>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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