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The "Eichler"
is rich in history. Designed by three teams of internationally
recognized architectural firms - Anshen & Allen
of Eichler
homes were unusual, fresh and modern unlike the traditional postwar homes
that glutted the market, and they quickly became a sales success. His homes
featured flat or slightly pitched tar-and-gravel roofs, wood exteriors and
entrances through atrium courtyards. Interiors had open kitchens, dining and
living areas, vast expanses of glass that looked out on private gardens and
patios, effectively opening up the inside of the houses to the outdoors.
Interior walls opened up at the top to partition but not fully close off some
rooms. Eichler also was an urban planner ahead of
his time. He fostered the idea that private residences should be in planned
communities clustered with parks, community centers, and other amenities. Winning awards from prestigious architectural
journals and consumer magazines, his homes and their architects received
considerable international attention throughout the 50's, 60's and into the
1970's. Now ranging in price from $650,000 to $2,000,000, they dot the
Homes
currently for sale as of 09-14-2007
Eichler Homes About
Joseph Eichler & Eichler
Homes
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