Pierre Koenig Performing Arts bestselling author of The Room

bestselling author of The Room in the Attic

modern war

and frequently astonishing offhand remarks

his wartime service both in frontline combat and at Auschwitz

author of The Cliff House

Pierre Koenig Performing Arts bestselling author of The RoomIn this remarkable and gorgeously illustrated book, Neil Jackson presents a vibrant profile of the Los Angeles architect Pierre Koenig, who Time magazine said lived long enough to become cool twice. From the influences of Koenigs youth in San Francisco and his military service during World War II to the Case Study Houses and his later award laden years, Jacksons study plots the evolution of Koenigs oeuvre against the backdrop of Los Angelesa city that