Which architect designed the Eames House in Los Angeles?

Charles and Ray Eames designed the Eames House in Los Angeles.

Completed in 1949 in Pacific Palisades, the house was built as the home and studio of the husband-and-wife design pioneers. It is also known as Case Study House No. 8, part of a program sponsored by Arts & Architecture magazine to promote innovative but practical postwar housing in Southern California.

The original concept was sketched by Charles Eames and architect Eero Saarinen as a dramatic steel-and-glass box. Because building materials were scarce after World War II, and because the couple spent time studying the wooded site, the design changed substantially. The completed version places a residence and studio against the slope, using a long concrete retaining wall and colorful prefabricated panels.

The key distinction is that Saarinen helped with an early scheme but did not contribute to the Eames House as built. The house remained Charles and Ray’s home and workplace for the rest of their lives. It became a National Historic Landmark in 2006 and is now maintained as a house museum.