The massive forms of the Barnsdall House, with its sloping walls, inward-looking courts, ponds and flat roofs, suggest a break from the Prairie House tradition and a new mood of robust architectural optimism. ...

This volume brings together nineteen essays from an array of academic disciplines - American studies, folk lore, history, architectural history, and architecture - which are currently contributing to the study of vernacular structures and places. Addressing places as distant from each other as rural Massachusetts and Hawai'i and building types as disparate as Native American houses in Alaska and vacation cottages in Florida, the contributors are ...

Profusely illustrated study offers chronological view of Salem architecture from 1626-1818. Detailed descriptions and more than 250 rare illustrations of over 100 buildings -- House of the Seven Gables, the Witch House, more.
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Palm Springs is famous as a mecca for the international jet set. But the city has also attracted its share of eccentrics and mavericks who have left an architectural legacy that remains unsurpassed for Its originality and International Influence. Palm Springs Modern examines the Impact that architects and designers have had on the desert oasis, primarily from the 1940s to the 1960s, when they created one of the most important concentrations of ...

Am 860 Lake Shore Drive, in bester Lage direkt am Michigan See, entstand 1948¿50 ein zweiteiliges Wohnhochhaus von Mies van der Rohe. Die 26-geschossigen Skelettbauten aus Stahl und Glas sind im rechten Winkel zueinander angeordnet und bestehen aus stockwerkshohen Glasflächen. Die ¿Lake Shore Drive Apartments¿ gehören zu den ersten Wohnhochhäusern der Moderne und markieren mit ihrer Wohnfunktion einen wichtigen Schritt in der ...

Asymptote, an award-winning New York City -- based architectural firm, expands the boundaries of traditional architectural practice with work that ranges from buildings and urban design to computer-generated environments. Recognized internationally as both leading-edge architects and virtual-reality artists as well as sought-after critics and teachers, Asymptote partners Lise Anne Couture and Hani Rashid have emphasized research into cultural ...

- Award-winning architectural series for students and professionals
- Each volume focuses on a single celebrated building
- Series covers a wide range of periods and building types from houses to public buildings and from the majesty of St Paul's Cathedral to the intimacy of contemporary homes in California
- Each building has been selected for its exceptional character, innovative design or technical virtuosity
- Each volume ...

Modernism eschews historical references and ornament in favor of pure forms. In homes and furnishings, this translates into dramatic symmetrical compositions, geometric shapes, and a fondness for open spaces. "San Francisco Modern is the first book to survey modernism as it is seen in many magnificent Bay Area residences. Graced with dramatic landscapes and light, San Francisco has inspired some of the world's most creative and influential ...

"The Evolution of American Urban Design" ist das erste Buch auf dem Markt, das einen Überblick über Theorie und Praxis des amerikanischen Städtebaus gibt. Die Vereinigten Staaten verfügen zwar über eine ruhmreiche Geschichte städtebaulicher Architektur, die im 20. Jahrhundert mit den Arbeiten von Daniel Burnham und Clarence Stein oder den Schriften von Frank Lloyd Wright beginnt. Aber erst durch die einflussreichen Schriften von Kevin Lynch ...

Thomas Hanrahan und Victoria Meyers haben sich aufgrund ihrer erfolgreichen Verschmelzung von innovativem Design und sozialem Bewusstsein im internationalen Umfeld sehr schnell einen Namen gemacht. Sie sind berühmt für ihre Lehrtätigkeit und ihre persönlichen Projekte, darunter das Holley Loft und das MoMa Tower Apartment. Dieses Buch würdigt ihre Erfolge und enthält Beiträge von verschiedenen wichtigen ...