Eames House
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Eames House is an iconic mid-20th-century modernist residence in Los Angeles designed by Charles and Ray Eames, celebrated for its innovative use of industrial materials and integration with the surrounding landscape.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Eames House canonical | 2 |
| Charles and Ray Eames House | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2513527 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Eames House Context triple: [AIA Twenty-five Year Award, hasRecipient, Eames House]
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A.
Farnsworth House
Farnsworth House is a renowned modernist glass-and-steel weekend residence in Plano, Illinois, celebrated as a masterpiece of minimalist architecture.
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B.
Vanna Venturi House
The Vanna Venturi House is a landmark early postmodern residence in Philadelphia designed by architect Robert Venturi, celebrated for its playful subversion of modernist architectural conventions.
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C.
Frank Lloyd Wright Westcott House
Frank Lloyd Wright Westcott House is a Prairie School–style residence designed by architect Frank Lloyd Wright, notable as his only built work in Ohio and now preserved as a historic house museum.
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D.
Gehry House
Gehry House is architect Frank Gehry’s experimental Santa Monica residence renowned for its unconventional deconstructivist design and use of raw, industrial materials.
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E.
Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio
The Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio is the famed architect’s early residence and workplace in Oak Park, Illinois, now preserved as a museum showcasing his pioneering Prairie School designs.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Eames House Target entity description: Eames House is an iconic mid-20th-century modernist residence in Los Angeles designed by Charles and Ray Eames, celebrated for its innovative use of industrial materials and integration with the surrounding landscape.
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A.
Farnsworth House
Farnsworth House is a renowned modernist glass-and-steel weekend residence in Plano, Illinois, celebrated as a masterpiece of minimalist architecture.
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B.
Vanna Venturi House
The Vanna Venturi House is a landmark early postmodern residence in Philadelphia designed by architect Robert Venturi, celebrated for its playful subversion of modernist architectural conventions.
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C.
Frank Lloyd Wright Westcott House
Frank Lloyd Wright Westcott House is a Prairie School–style residence designed by architect Frank Lloyd Wright, notable as his only built work in Ohio and now preserved as a historic house museum.
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D.
Gehry House
Gehry House is architect Frank Gehry’s experimental Santa Monica residence renowned for its unconventional deconstructivist design and use of raw, industrial materials.
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E.
Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio
The Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio is the famed architect’s early residence and workplace in Oak Park, Illinois, now preserved as a museum showcasing his pioneering Prairie School designs.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Case Study House
ⓘ
architectural landmark ⓘ historic house museum ⓘ house ⓘ modernist residence ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Case Study House No. 8
ⓘ
Eames House ⓘ
surface form:
Charles and Ray Eames House
|
| architect |
Charles Eames
ⓘ
Ray Eames ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | International Style ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Charles Eames
ⓘ
Ray Eames ⓘ |
| caseStudyNumber | 8 ⓘ |
| category | icon of modern architecture ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1948 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| designatedNationalHistoricLandmark | 2006 ⓘ |
| feature |
colorful facade panels
ⓘ
double-height living room ⓘ extensive glazing ⓘ modular construction ⓘ open-plan interior ⓘ |
| function | residence ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
California Historical Landmark
ⓘ
National Historic Landmark ⓘ |
| influenced | residential modernism ⓘ |
| integratesWith | surrounding landscape ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
Los Angeles ⓘ Pacific Palisades ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| managedBy | Eames Foundation ⓘ |
| material |
glass
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prefabricated components ⓘ steel ⓘ |
| neighborhood | Pacific Palisades ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| originalFunction | home and studio ⓘ |
| overlooks | Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| owner | Eames Foundation ⓘ |
| partOf |
Case Study Houses
ⓘ
surface form:
Case Study House Program
|
| setWithin | eucalyptus grove ⓘ |
| state |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
|
| style | Mid-century modern ⓘ |
| usedAs | studio for Charles and Ray Eames ⓘ |
| uses | industrial materials ⓘ |
| yearCompleted | 1949 ⓘ |
| yearDesigned | 1945 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Eames House Description of subject: Eames House is an iconic mid-20th-century modernist residence in Los Angeles designed by Charles and Ray Eames, celebrated for its innovative use of industrial materials and integration with the surrounding landscape.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Charles and Ray Eames House