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82 Rivo Alto Canal, Naples Island, Long Beach, CA
Killingsworth, Brady, Smith & Associates, Architects
Case Study House #25
Case Study House #25
In collaboration with Arts & Architecture magazine, Franks Bros. curated the decoration and furnishings of approximately half the houses in the Case Study House Program from 1945 to 1962. Enlisted by the magazine's editor, John Entenza, the store played an integral part in how the Case Study Houses were staged and featured in the monthly publication. Photographer Julius Shulman captured many of Frank Bros.’ more significant interior designs, and the furnishings the store chose possessed an allure that encouraged readers to reproduce the same look in their own personal space. With the company’s exposure in Arts & Architecture through both the showcasing of its interior design of the Case Study Houses and its own sales advertisements (featured on the opposite wall), Frank Bros. reinforced its approach to design.
In collaboration with Arts & Architecture magazine, Franks Bros. curated the decoration and furnishings of approximately half the houses in the Case Study House Program from 1945 to 1962. Enlisted by the magazine's editor, John Entenza, the store played an integral part in how the Case Study Houses were staged and featured in the monthly publication. Photographer Julius Shulman captured many of Frank Bros.’ more significant interior designs, and the furnishings the store chose possessed an allure that encouraged readers to reproduce the same look in their own personal space. With the company’s exposure in Arts & Architecture through both the showcasing of its interior design of the Case Study Houses and its own sales advertisements (featured on the opposite wall), Frank Bros. reinforced its approach to design.
Edward Frank served as the client for Case Study House #25, which was designed by Killingsworth, Brady, Smith & Associated in 1962. Frank and Killingsworth had been classmates at Wilson High School in Long Beach and remained friends and colleagues throughout their respective business careers. “He knew my needs so well, “ Frank once recalled. Killingsworth created a secure and private residence on a restrictive lot facing the canal in the Naples section of Long Beach. Killingsworth’s trademark 17-foot-tall door serves as the main entrance and opens to a sunlight-filled two-story courtyard.
Edward Frank served as the client for Case Study House #25, which was designed by Killingsworth, Brady, Smith & Associated in 1962. Frank and Killingsworth had been classmates at Wilson High School in Long Beach and remained friends and colleagues throughout their respective business careers. “He knew my needs so well, “ Frank once recalled. Killingsworth created a secure and private residence on a restrictive lot facing the canal in the Naples section of Long Beach. Killingsworth’s trademark 17-foot-tall door serves as the main entrance and opens to a sunlight-filled two-story courtyard.
Here, as in the other Case Study Houses, Frank carefully selected and placed furnishings and decorative objects: a Bernard Rosenthal sculpture in the courtyard: a Van Keppel-Green sofa, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe lounge chairs, and a Hornung & Moller piano imported by Moreddi in the living area; a custom-designed dining table by Frank Bros. and dining chairs by Erik Anderson and Palle Pedersen; and crystal and glassware by Orrefors. Despite its infusion with the owner’s personal taste and the tight budget inherent in the construction process, the house still maintained the essence of flexibility commonly associated with postwar design. As a result, Case Study House #25 aptly served as the physical manifestation of the fusion of philosophy and practice.
Here, as in the other Case Study Houses, Frank carefully selected and placed furnishings and decorative objects: a Bernard Rosenthal sculpture in the courtyard: a Van Keppel-Green sofa, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe lounge chairs, and a Hornung & Moller piano imported by Moreddi in the living area; a custom-designed dining table by Frank Bros. and dining chairs by Erik Anderson and Palle Pedersen; and crystal and glassware by Orrefors. Despite its infusion with the owner’s personal taste and the tight budget inherent in the construction process, the house still maintained the essence of flexibility commonly associated with postwar design. As a result, Case Study House #25 aptly served as the physical manifestation of the fusion of philosophy and practice.
Photo montage and article courtesy CSULB Art Museum, 2016. All images: Case Study House #25, Long Beach, 1962, Julius Shulman, photographer; J. Paul Getty Trust. Getty Research Institute, Los Angeles (2004.R.10).
Photo montage and article courtesy CSULB Art Museum, 2016. All images: Case Study House #25, Long Beach, 1962, Julius Shulman, photographer; J. Paul Getty Trust. Getty Research Institute, Los Angeles (2004.R.10).
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