ABSTRACT
After World War II, the pre-war trickle of International Style modern architecture in the US burst into the mainstream. Corporations built gleaming new minimalist factories and office towers; modernists designed airports, schools, hospitals, hotels, churches, museums, concert halls, and government buildings. Yet, in the domestic sphere-however enthusiastically they embraced modern technology and convenience, and the cost savings brought on by mass production and distribution-most Americans continued to favor more traditional design approaches. It was, for the most part, the unconventional client who obtained for him or herself an unconventional house.
