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Shaping Seattle Architecture - A Historical Guide to the Architects, Second Edition (Paperback, second edition)
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Shaping Seattle Architecture - A Historical Guide to the Architects, Second Edition (Paperback, second edition)
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The first edition of Shaping Seattle Architecture, published in
1994, introduced readers to Seattle's architects by showcasing the
work of those who were instrumental in creating the region's built
environment. Twenty years later, the second edition updates and
expands the original with new information and illustrations that
provide an even richer exploration of Seattle architecture. The
book begins with a revised introduction that brings the story of
Seattle architecture into the twenty-first century and situates
developments in Seattle building design within local and global
contexts. The book's fifty-four essays present richly illustrated
profiles that describe the architects' careers, provide an overview
of their major works, and explore their significance. Shaping
Seattle Architecture celebrates a wide range of people who helped
form the region's built environment. It provides updated
information about many of the architects and firms profiled in the
first edition. Four individuals newly included in this second
edition are Edwin J. Ivey, a leading residential designer; Fred
Bassetti, an important contributor to Northwest regional modernism;
L. Jane Hastings, one of the region's foremost women in
architecture; and Richard Haag, founder of the landscape
architecture program at the University of Washington and designer
of Gas Works Park and the Bloedel Reserve. The book also includes
essays on the buildings of the Coast Salish people, who inhabited
Puget Sound prior to Euro-American settlement; the role that
architects played in speculative housing developments before and
after World War II; and the vernacular architecture built by
nonprofessionals that makes up a portion of the fabric of the city.
Shaping Seattle Architecture concludes with a substantial reference
section, updated to reflect the last twenty years of research and
publications. A locations appendix offers a geographic guide to
surviving works. The research section directs interested readers to
further resources, and the appendix "Additional Significant Seattle
Architects" provides thumbnail sketches of nearly 250 important
figures not included in the main text.
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