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Kevin Site Admin Joined: 13 Apr 2004 Posts: 1349 Location: Eugene, Oregon	Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2009 2:06 pm    Post subject: Houses by Gordon Drake... c/o David... The Brief but Notable Career of Gordon Drake Larry Weinberg http://bit.ly/4h7g0g "Drake’s first houses served as a template for his subsequent work in terms of the liberal use of timber and plywood, in the centrality of light as a design element, in the integration of natural beauty with structure, and in the simple, modular construction methods. Wood was prevalent in California, and inexpensive. Drake favored rough-hewn boards on the outside for form and texture, set off against the “magnificent sophistication of waxed plywood on the interior.” Natural light was brought into the house through clerestories, glass gable ends, translucent screens, and glass walls. Both natural and artificial light were modulated to create moods and meet use requirements." I do love a good indoor/outdoor connection! More words & pics... http://bit.ly/4h7g0g Californian promise - review of architect Gordon Drake's designs http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m3575/is_n1189_v199/ai_18305379/ by Neil Jackson, The Architectural Review, March, 1996. Gordon Drake at Archiplanet http://www.archiplanet.org/wiki/Gordon_Drake
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djswan millennium club Joined: 17 Aug 2007 Posts: 1121 Location: Montana, USA	Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2009 3:38 pm    Post subject: "Drake served in the Marines during WWII and moved to the West Coast" _________________ n/a
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SDR millennium club Joined: 02 Oct 2004 Posts: 1846 Location: San Francisco	Posted: Fri Oct 23, 2009 6:19 pm    Post subject: This year I picked up the slender early volume on Drake, listed in the Archiplanet bibliography: Douglas Baylis & Joan Parry. "California Houses of Gordon Drake". Reinhold Publishing Corp., 1956. LC: NA737.D7 B3. ISBN B001L4BMUG. Anyone wishing to see photos or drawings of specific commissions may let me know, and I will scan or photo images from the book. The photo above, and the last photo in the Interior Design blog, are views of Drake's own tiny house. Drake died in January 1952, in a skiing accident. He was 34 years old. SDR
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djswan millennium club Joined: 17 Aug 2007 Posts: 1121 Location: Montana, USA	Posted: Fri Oct 23, 2009 8:17 pm    Post subject: I would like to see Drake's own tiny house. My guess is with all architects is that he should have had someone else build it, maybe even another architect. _________________ n/a
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SDR millennium club Joined: 02 Oct 2004 Posts: 1846 Location: San Francisco	Posted: Fri Oct 23, 2009 8:22 pm    Post subject: Why do you say that ? Do you mean physically construct it, or design it ? SDR
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SDR millennium club Joined: 02 Oct 2004 Posts: 1846 Location: San Francisco	Posted: Fri Oct 23, 2009 8:32 pm    Post subject: Here are three photos I already have on file. I'll scan photos and drawings from the book shortly.
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djswan millennium club Joined: 17 Aug 2007 Posts: 1121 Location: Montana, USA	Posted: Fri Oct 23, 2009 9:12 pm    Post subject: SDR wrote: Why do you say that ? Do you mean physically construct it, or design it ? SDR Both, the hypocracy of the profession. Telling eveyrone else to hire an architect, except when it's your home. _________________ n/a
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SDR millennium club Joined: 02 Oct 2004 Posts: 1846 Location: San Francisco	Posted: Fri Oct 23, 2009 9:26 pm    Post subject: That seems slightly bizarre. Dentists use others for obvious reasons -- but would you not design and/or build your own residence if that's what you were trained to do ? If you were a plumber, would you hire another plumber to work on your pipes ? Why ? Statistics: Gordon Drake residence Year built -- 1946 Location -- Los Angeles Designed and constructed with partner Louis Soltanoff Construction -- four months Module -- 6' x 6' Materials -- Redwood 4x4 posts; Redwood ply exterior cladding; 1x8 Douglas fir shiplap interior cladding, stained and waxed Mechanical -- forced air heat via under-floor ducts Cost -- $4500 ($8/sq ft) Photos by Julius Shulman yo
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djswan millennium club Joined: 17 Aug 2007 Posts: 1121 Location: Montana, USA	Posted: Sat Oct 24, 2009 5:56 am    Post subject: Cool stuff. Plumber is a trade not a profession. or so I've been told by the fine professionals here....and I still bet the plumbing wouldn't get done. A lawyer can represent themselves too, it's not advised. _________________ n/a
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csintexas millennium club Joined: 06 Feb 2006 Posts: 2174 Location: USA	Posted: Sun Oct 25, 2009 7:48 am    Post subject: That isn't too bad. I could not distinguish it from a Wright house (but then I am not an authority on Wright and maybe others could) While 4500 seems cheap, at the time it would buy a nice three bedroom ranch which is actually what the GI wanted so that they could have a family. _________________ -Chris Stewart http://bcshdb.blogspot.com > The B/CS Home Design Blog
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