Description: "The Stahl House was first envisioned by the owners Buck and Carlotta Stahl, designed by architect Pierre Koenig, and immortalized by photographer Julius Shulman. This 1960 glass-and-steel home in the Hollywood Hills has come to embody the idealism of a generation in search of the American dream. The two-bedroom, 2,300-square-foot house with glass walls that disappear into a 270-degree panorama of Los Angeles became Koenig's piþece de rþesistance. The Stahl family's adult children-- who grew up there-- share historical information and personal photos are featured, as well as blueprints, floor plans, and sketches by Koenig, and Shulman's renowned photographs.
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"Bruce Stahl and Shari Stahl Gronwald offer an intimate biography of 'one of the great architectural wonders of Los Angeles' the Stahl House, designed by Pierre Koenig and completed in 1960, and the house they grew up in.... Those with an interest in the human side of design and architecture will be captivated." --Publishers Weekly