Eichler Homes and Steve Jobs
Steve Jobs praised Eichler Homes (*), in a biography “Steve Jobs” (Walter Isaacson 2011).
He is considered to be the house he grew up in Eichler Homes.
Eichler Homes is a house built and sold in California from around 1950 by Joseph Eichler.
Joseph Eichler has made modern houses designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. Their own ideal houses that median or lower income class could buy.
A simple facade with a restrained color tone, an open interior space composed of posts and beams method, an open floor plan with an atrium and a glass wall that takes in outdoor space, etc. Eichler Homes has tradition It was totally different from a typical traditional house.
Commitment to design
There is an episode symbolizes Joseph Eichler‘s design commitment to the design.
One day, Eichler, drove passed the under construction site, asked the paint shop guy, “Who choose this color? This colors do not match with the neighbors’ house”. The paint shop guy told that the owner is said this is good color, In the end it is their house. However Eichler rejected and said, “Must be joking, this is not their house, this is my house, I will change the color.” (“Eichler Homes” Jerry Dittoy et al. 1999)
Modern design, an image of fancy living, affordable prices, Eeichler Homes gained popularity among the young generation who owns the house for the first time in the post-war economic growing period.
Photo courtesy : Paul Kaplan Group
Apple and Eichler, Technology and Housing, Design of each
Photo Courtesy : Interior design magazine
It is very interesting that the mass produced house known for conservative and compliant design opened up the world of new knowledge and communication and became source of ideas of Apple products that have pioneered cutting edge product design.
Conversely, it may be that the concept of Apple could someday bring excitement to the products of dwelling houses that are boring.
The superior concepts and design is timeless.