Eames House comparison

The article talks about how the House of the Future allows for the materials that make it up define the spaces within the house. The HOF has rounded walls that become the floor and the ceiling without any noticeable transition to distinguish wall from ceiling from floor. This idea was revolutionary for it's time. People were not used to seeing buildings that looked "plastic-like." Unfortunately, HOF was not really made of plastic but instead was made of plywood that was covered with a plaster and a shiny protective coating to make it appear more "plastic-like." They wanted the house to represent a new style of living that gave the people who lived inside the house more privacy and created a more controlled environment, which is ironic because the smithson's idealized the caravan and this idea that people were free to explore and experience adventure.

Eames house, like the HOF, is one of the first examples of a house being made of a steel frame. It was a common material that was used for the war but the materials had never been implemented into a house before. Eames house was made of a steel frame that allowed for the Eames to have a live-work household, a household that blends the boundaries between living and working spaces. So that the Eames could have a very integrated household and lifestyle. The steel frame ALSO creates a relationship between inside and outside. It is often referred to as a buffer zone. The HOF is a solid structure that is not as permeable as Eames house, creating this separate environment.