Eichler Architects: Who Designed Which Homes, Tract by Tract
A reference index to Eichler's three architecture firms, what each introduced, the Palo Alto and San Jose tracts credited to each in public records, and how to look up your own house.
Cliff May Homes: The Designer Who Shaped the California Ranch House
Who Cliff May was, how his ranch houses were planned around patios, the panel houses he designed with Chris Choate, his Menlo Park work, and how to check whether a house is really his.
Mid-Century Modern Terms: A Glossary for Buyers and Owners
Plain-language definitions of the mid-century modern terms in listings, inspection reports, city guidelines and historic surveys, with links to deeper pages.
How to Read a Mid-Century Floor Plan Before You Tour
Find the original model, then read the zones, the shape, the glass and the slab. A six-step method for reading an Eichler or post-and-beam floor plan before a tour.
Eichler Atrium Models vs. Courtyard and Gallery Plans Explained
Atrium, courtyard and gallery plans each handle privacy and light differently. Here is where each Eichler plan type came from and how to read it from the street.