All American: Innovation in American Architecture
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| Rating | : | 4.48 (923 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0500341826 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 256 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-01-22 |
| Language | : | English |
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All American: Innovation in American Architecture Rick Joy and his former colleague, Wendell Burnette, are among the 20 practices explored in this handsomely illustrated survey, but at least half the architects are little-known. The authors both teach at the University of Michigan, and they've focused on five regions-New York, Boston, the mid-West, Arizona, and California. Daly Genik, Gregg Lynn, and Guthrie + Buresh (who recently moved away) represent LA. The architectural state of the Union seems strong to judge from the quality of t. IvyLeagueCritic said Absolute [Junk]. My recommendation is to pass up on this piece of drivel. If you are looking for insight, look elsewhere. What attempts to pass for "theory" or "criticism" in this book is most certainly journalism of the most affected kind. "Good" theory does not leave its subject matter untouched, it should render the object (in this case architecture) in a new light after analysis. This book offers nothing more than expository verbal descriptions of the photographic reproductions, i.e., essay length c
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc. Highly recommended for design collections at all levels. It is organized by region, with four or five firms highlighted in each. . A few of the images are a bit grainy, as if they were reproduced from the Internet, but the illustrations are copious there are 400 altogether and most are in color. From Library Journal Written by practicing architects who teach at the University of Michigan, this valuable book showcases about 20 younger arxchitectural firms in the United States that are doing path-breaking work. Peter S. Most of the architects featured here were born in the 1950s and 1960s, and their work revives a tradition of radical modernism fed by cubism and minimalism that has overturned the sentimental nostalgia of neoco
She trained at the Architectural Association in London. . LeCuyer is an architect and an associate professor at the University of Michigan
This volume presents the work of 20 architectural practices from every corner of the USA. It investigates the regional, theoretical and political strands relating to American culture and climate, and focuses on each studio in depth, featuring coverage of three to five projects.