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Distinctive 1950s Eichler Home Remodeled in California

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What a wonderful remodel of a signature Eichler Home.

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The clients turned to Klopf Architecture to remodel their family home.

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Unlike most builders, back in the 1950s, Eichler designed homes with a real aesthetic sense.

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In some neighborhoods in California almost every house is an Eichler home, with the distinctive Dutch cap roof and internal courtyard.

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These are actually the most beautiful mass-produced homes you could find.

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All the more astonishing, Eichler built these at a time when mass produced housing was extremely bland.

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So the remodel of this one in in Burlingame, California, consists of minor changes like blending the indoor outdoor transition, by continuing a stone paver inside and out into the courtyard.

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And opening up the already generous use of glass in these homes to extend the glazing floor to ceiling.

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And of course the huge and unblemished manufactured stone island of the 21st century.

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And the generous smooth lines of an induction hob complement the revamped kitchen.
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A bench above the washer and dryer subtly update the laundry.

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The lightest touch was employed in the bathroom, which does look dated for an Eichler home.

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The modest sized 1950s bedroom is another anachronistic touch.

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But Joseph Eichler was unusual as home builders go, building homes designed by skilled architects.

Having been privileged to tour inside some of these, I can certainly agree with the accolades they received at the time.

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