Opdahl Remastered

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Case Study architect Edward Killingsworth’s masterpiece, the 1957 Opdahl House, fell into ruin, but thanks to a musician with a passion for modernism, it is celebrating its 50th anniversary in mint condition.

— Sam Grawe

The Opdahl House, designed by Edward Killingsworth for Richard and Joyce Opdahl, is located on the island of Naples, in Long Beach, California, and the design responds to the constraints imposed by the compact site.Unlike the neighbors, whose homes unflinchingly abut their property lines, Killingsworth set the Opdahl House 42 feet back from the street, dedicating half of the lot to a dramatic entryway that includes a carport, garden, and reflecting pool. The effect is one of entering a private sanctuary.

Photo by: Catherine Ledner

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Gaby01.16.2010

Amazing! I had to go back to my old and beloved CSH book (by Taschen). This house belongs to the same family: Triad houses, the apartment proyect for Newport beach, and specially CSH nº25. "Almost too good to be true": a new owner with sensibility, an old architect returning to his job, the first owners bringing family photograps... and the house restored back to it´s essence. Wonderful.
tg01.17.2010

Gaby, Could you elaborate on the apartment project in Newport Beach?
Gaby01.18.2010

Hi, tg. It was a Killingsworth`s project for Newport Beach, unfortunately never built. Ten apartment units with two bedrooms each, six of them were two story units similar to CSH nº25 in Long Beach. The book refers to it as " 1964-Case Study House Nº2 Apartment". There are two lovely perspective drawings, specially the interior one is just.. perfect! It has the same vibe and spaces of Opdahl House, I instantly recall this sketches when I saw the pictures...

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