Midcentury houses today : New Canaan, Connecticut
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| Rating | : | 4.55 (631 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1580933858 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 240 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-09-05 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Voices of the architects and builders, original owners and current occupants combine to describe how the houses are enjoyed and lived in today, and how the modernist residence is more than just a philosophy of design and construction, but also a philosophy of living.. Selecting a representative group of sixteen houses covering the period between the 1950s and 1978, they portray each one in great detail, with floor plans, timelines, and both archival and luminous new photography—from the clean, minimalist look of the initial construction, to subsequent additions by some of the most significant architects of our time including Toshiko Mori, Roger Ferris, and Joeb Moor
Step into the world of midcentury modernism illustrated in vivid original and current photographs and floor plans. Midcentury Houses Today documents the legacy of architectural masters such as Marcel Breuer, Landis Gores, Eliot Noyes, and Edward Durell Stone, who left their mark in New Canaan, and, most interestingly, the book looks at how these houses are lived in today."—Remodelista"In the 1940s and '50s, a klatch of iconoclastic architects gathered in New Canaan, CT, and began building a series
Exquisite photography reveals Modernist treasures I. Innes Sixteen houses are lavishly revealed through exquisite photography, plans and well written introductory essays - representing an interesting assortment of architects. In all of them, the sense of connection to place and especially the visual link to woodlands, streams or landscape gardens links them to a natural setting. A somewhat disappointing aspect of the houses themselves is that only two appear to survive relatively intact in their original a. This has to be my FAVORITE of all the Mid century Modern books in my Phil Cotton This has to be my FAVORITE of all the Mid century Modern books in my Art and Design Library!! The photos are excellent and the background stories about the owners and how the houses have evolved and survived over the ages,. This excellent study of Mid -century houses and history is a wonderful day or evening chair read!!. this is one of the best. A must-have for anyone interested in the subject Harley Billington Of the books that I've seen on mid-century houses, this is one of the best. A must-have for anyone interested in the subject. One thing I really like is that both original and current (post-renovation) floor plans are included. There are so many beautiful and iconic mid-century modern houses and of course this book can't cover them all, so I really hope there will be a second (and third, fourth) book produced with exactly the same format.
Biondo is a fashion and architectural photographer whose work has appeared in numerous books and magazines. Ross is an architect and preservationist based in New Canaan. Matz is a practicing architect in Greenwich, Connecticut. Ottaviani is the creative director of Lorenzo Ottaviani Design and the au