Allen - Blog 4

Times change, and with them so does everything else.  At the end of WWII architects began working in prefabrication, emphasizing the changes in technology and expecting a better tomorrow.  Architect Ken Koehler worked with a diversivied team to design and build what is known as "Vista '63" located outside of Seattle WA;

Original Watercolor Rendering

however, it first appeared in the Seattle Colliseum for the Home Show in 1963.
"Thanks to the Case Study House Program, by the 1960's significant prograss was made in the development of new building materials. Vista '63 fabrication within the Seattle Coliseum, and then its efficient move to its future location near Lake Washington, represents the victory of the vision of Charles and Ray Eames, Eero Saarinen, and others."

Vista '63 Showroom being assembled within the Seattle Colliseum

 The house is for sale today, if you can afford the $900,000 price for the 4 bedrooms and nearly 4000 square feet on a 10,000 square foot lot.

The house was made to break the mold while being made from molds (not really, but using prefab materials).  "According to its designers, it is a 'house of ideas' rather than a home of the future for the public."  Ideas to shape architecture for the coming decades in the use of materials and the design overall of a space age era.

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Primary Source: http://www.vista63.com/
Secondary Source: http://www.sfgate.com/realestate/article/This-60s-house-rocks-vintage-vibe-5893136.php#photo-7142762