WOW - Fantastic house! I had never heard of this particular Case Study House and I wasn't aware that one had been built in northern California. I'm very happy to hear they're keeping it as original as possible.
It’s a wonderful and peaceful drive out past this neighborhood from downtown san rafael, continuing out past the gravel quarry, around china camp by mcnear’s, miwok trail, turtle rock etc, then the small boat yard, the basque restaurant, back around to the civic center. It was a pleasure having access to this area as a local. The house is back from the street so it’s not visible as a tourist attraction or anything. I have an interest in the case study homes and was surprised to hear I’d lived nearby a few years ago. It would be great to see this architecture, it’s way too expensive to spend thousands renting it as an airbnb, I’d feel fortunate to see it on a tour as a historical landmark one day, or something.
I spent childhood weekends and summers at a Thorne-designed steel and glass house on a steep lot in the Berkeley Hills, owned by my uncle, a commercial photographer. The house was tragically lost in the 1989 firestorm. This video brought back such intense memories. Using 2x4's placed on end was a Thorne trademark, used for roof decking in the case of the Berkeley house.
@@paulo7200 I researched most of Thorne's houses and have access to his archive. This never came up. Do you mind sharing the name of your uncle? You don't have any photos of it by any chance?
@@RyanJohnsonD the foundations (drilled piers) haven't moved at all; not easy for such a long and thin structure. the best evidence is that none of the window, with some fixed and glued directly between steel, have cracked or burst at all.
WOW - Fantastic house! I had never heard of this particular Case Study House and I wasn't aware that one had been built in northern California. I'm very happy to hear they're keeping it as original as possible.
It’s a wonderful and peaceful drive out past this neighborhood from downtown san rafael, continuing out past the gravel quarry, around china camp by mcnear’s, miwok trail, turtle rock etc, then the small boat yard, the basque restaurant, back around to the civic center. It was a pleasure having access to this area as a local. The house is back from the street so it’s not visible as a tourist attraction or anything. I have an interest in the case study homes and was surprised to hear I’d lived nearby a few years ago. It would be great to see this architecture, it’s way too expensive to spend thousands renting it as an airbnb, I’d feel fortunate to see it on a tour as a historical landmark one day, or something.
I spent childhood weekends and summers at a Thorne-designed steel and glass house on a steep lot in the Berkeley Hills, owned by my uncle, a commercial photographer. The house was tragically lost in the 1989 firestorm. This video brought back such intense memories. Using 2x4's placed on end was a Thorne trademark, used for roof decking in the case of the Berkeley house.
hi paulo, which house was it? i'm very interested to learn more about it
@@cordination Chancellor Place, Berkeley CA
@@paulo7200 I researched most of Thorne's houses and have access to his archive. This never came up. Do you mind sharing the name of your uncle? You don't have any photos of it by any chance?
Fantastic. after 60 years, how much repair on the steal, footings, and beams, etc has had to be done?
nothing other than repainting the steel.
@@cordination It would seem in 60 years there would be shifts in the land and hill side and pulled and bent the steel in some ways.
@@RyanJohnsonD the foundations (drilled piers) haven't moved at all; not easy for such a long and thin structure. the best evidence is that none of the window, with some fixed and glued directly between steel, have cracked or burst at all.
@@cordination I am astonished. Sounds like it was really good engineering and solid earth it was built on. Thank you.