Esoteric Survey

Case Study House 23 / Triad A House by Edward Killingsworth, 1960
B-C A This project is three separate houses, all designed by Killingsworth. Triad parts B and C are next to each other, across the street from A.  Source: Beautiful Homes and Gardens in California
Killingsworth kills it with those reflecting ponds!
Photo: Beautiful Homes and Gardens in California

Photo: Beautiful Homes and Gardens in California
House A looking at B. Photo: Beautiful Homes and Gardens in California
Also in La Jolla, El Pueblo Ribera Courts by Rudolph Schindler, 1923
1923, incredible

This project was designed as 12 vacation units. I guess now it's only 6.
Too bad about the "updating" and that furniture. Photo: The Agency

Long Beach and Killingsworth, again.  This time it's the Frank House / Case Study House #25, by Edward Killingsworth, 1962. The house was designed for Edward Frank, one of the owners of Frank Bros.-- the legendary Long Beach furniture store.
Some work is being done on the house so the reflecting pond is currently empty. 
The door is 17ft high. Photo: Julius Shulman, Getty Research Institute
The living and dining rooms are on the ground floor, and the bedroom and study are on the second level. Photo: Julius Shulman, Getty Research Institute
Source: Arts & Architecture, 1962 - Photo: Julius Shulman
Yes, all the furniture for the house was supplied by Edward Frank's shop.  Frank Bros. had a long history of furnishing  other Case Study Houses as well.- Eames, Martine, VKG, Grossman and all the other good names.  When the 60's rolled  around, the Scandinavian influence was even invading the Case Study Houses.
Source: Arts & Architecture, 1962
Bernard "Tony" Rosenthal &quo…

I was out stalking architecture in Long Beach again. Opdahl House by Edward Killingsworth, 1957

A quote from Beautiful Homes and Gardens in California, "Mr. Opdahl had bought a lot in the city, 30 by 80 feet, flanked by ugly buildings, a lot with strong overtones of claustrophobia"  The house being flanked by ugly buildings is still very true.
I usually like the cars in the vintage shots better. In this case, I'd take the Defender.  Photo: Beautiful Homes and Gardens in California
Lots o' Scandinavian design..zzzz Photo: Beautiful Homes and Gardens in California
Photo: Beautiful Homes and Gardens in California
Photo: Beautiful Homes and Gardens in California
Tacket!!  Photo: Beautiful Homes and Gardens in California
By the early 2000s, the Opdahl house was in bad shape. The restoration is documented at Unique California Property
The "after" Photo: Dwell
Photo:Dwell

The Edward A. Killingsworth office he designed for himself, 1955  Now the office of Kelly Sutherlin McLeod Architects
If it's possible for a building to get better with age, this is a perfect example. Photo by Julius Shulman and Juergen Nogai Source: Kelly Sutherlin McLeod
1955 Source: Kelly Sutherlin McLeod
1955, photo by Marvin Rand Source: Kelly Sutherlin McLeod
Today, still with a Franco Albini desk and Eames wire chair.
Edward A. Killingsworth Source: Kelly Sutherlin McLeod

"U" As a Set, Claire Falkenstein at CSU Long Beach
Although various architects designed the individual buildings, it was Killingsworth, Brady and Smith who  did the original mater plan for the campus. Edward Killingsworth was the master plan architect for the school for over forty years.
The Killingsworth influence is hard to miss. 


In 2006, the plaza in front of Brotman Hall was dedicated to Killingsworth. This is also where this Lymon Lough Fountain is located.
Hollow Men, Tenold A Peterson, 1964
NOW, Piotr Kowalski, 1964
Ed Lovell was the landscape architect for the campus.
Across town on Ocean Blvd is this 1958 Killingsworth, Brady and Smith. It could be yours, here.