![According to architectural historian Esther McCoy, “The construction of the Courtyard Apartments in 1953 was a turning point... it was proof that [Ellwood] could simplify and at the same time enrich, that he could wring more out of a small budget and come closer to architecture..” Here's the building as it looked when it was first built. Photo 2 of 15 in Taalman/Koch Renovation Recap by Jaime Gillin](https://images2.dwell.com/photos/6063391372700811264/6133511070599131136/original.jpg?auto=format&q=35&w=160)
Taalman/Koch Renovation Recap
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According to architectural historian Esther McCoy, “The construction of the Courtyard Apartments in 1953 was a turning point... it was proof that [Ellwood] could simplify and at the same time enrich, that he could wring more out of a small budget and come closer to architecture..” Here's the building as it looked when it was first built.