Gregory Ain
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| Gregory Ain | |
| Title | FAIA |
| Born | March 28, 1908; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Died | January 9, 1988; USA |
| Education | University of Southern California School of Architecture |
| Firms | Ain and Agron, Associated Architects; Ain and Boyd, Associated Architects; Ain, Gregory, Architect; Ain, Johnson and Day, Architects (31) |
| Notes | |
| At Great Buildings | http://www.greatbuildings.com/architects/Gregory_Ain.html |
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[edit] Projects
- Charles Edwards House, Los Angeles, California, 1936
- Anselem A. Ernst House (1937), Los Angeles, California, 1937
- Byler House, Mt. Washington, Los Angeles, California, 1937
- Dunsmuir Flats, at Los Angeles, California, 1937-1939. * 3D Model *
- Brownfield Medical Building, Los Angeles, California, 1938
- Beckman House, Los Angeles, California, 1938
- First Kun House, West Hollywood, California, 1938
- Daniel House, Silver Lake, Los Angeles, California, 1939 at ArchitectureWeek
- Hay House, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, 1939
- Tierman House, Silver Lake, Los Angeles, California, 1939
- Vorkapich Garden House, Beverly Hills, California, 1939
- Ain House, West Hollywood, California, 1941
- Orans House, Silver Lake, Los Angeles, California, 1941
- Park Planned Homes, Altadena, California, 1946
- Office Building for Ain, Johnson & Day, Los Angeles, California, 1947
- Mar Vista Housing, Los Angeles, California, , 1947-1948
- Avenel Housing Group, Silver Lake, Los Angeles, California, 1948
- Hollywood Guilds and Unions Office Building, Los Angeles, California, 1948
- Miller House, Beverly Hills, California, 1948
- Community Homes, Reseda, Los Angeles, California, 1948
- Schairer House, Los Angeles, California, 1949
- Beckman House, Los Angeles, California (Sherman Oaks), 1950
- Hurschler House, Pasadena, California, 1950
- MOMA Exhibition House, New York City, 1950
- Second Kun House, West Hollywood, California, 1950
- Anselem A. Ernst House (1963), Los Angeles, California, 1962-1963
[edit] Discussion
(b. March 28, 1908; d. January 9, 1988) "Gregory Ain was an American architect active in the mid-20th century. Working primarily in the Los Angeles area, Ain is best known for bringing elements of modernism to lower- and medium-cost housing.
"Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1908, Ain attended the University of Southern California School of Architecture in 1927Ð28. After finishing his studies, he worked for Rudolf Schindler and Richard Neutra, where his mixed feelings about his Beaux Arts training at USC took further root as he developed a largely modernist architectural vocabulary.
"Working on his own commissions from 1935 forward, Ain's first built projects, the Charles Edwards Residence and the first Anselem Ernst House, reflect Schindler's influence strongly. Ain's best-known effort, Dunsmuir Flats, designed in 1937, brought in Neutra's influence in greater measure, but also displayed Ain's own ideas, limiting building costs while combining both privacy and exterior light. With his public stature increasing significantly, he was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship in 1940, allowing him to focus on efforts that led to larger projects at the end of World War II, including Park Planned Homes, the Mar Vista Housing Development, and the Avenel Housing Project.
"From 1963 to 1967, Ain served as the Dean of the Pennsylvania State University School of Architecture. He died in 1988." — Wikipedia
[edit] Gregory Ain at Wikipedia
Gregory Ain
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[edit] References
- Anthony Denzer. Gregory Ain: The Modern Home as Social Commentary. Rizzoli, 2009. ISBN 0847830624.
[edit] External Links
- Ain, Gregory - Pacific Coast Architecture Database (PCAD)
