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 book 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 U 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.
Jeffrey Karl Ochsner is professor of architecture and associate
dean for academic affairs in the College of Built Environments,
University of Washington. He is the author of "Lionel H. Pries,
Architect, Artist, Educator" and "Furniture Studio" and coauthor of
"Distant Corner: Seattle Architects and the Legacy of H. H.
Richardson. Shaping Seattle Architecture" was guided by an
editorial board including Dennis A. Andersen, Duane A. Dietz,
Katheryn Hills Krafft, David A. Rash, and Thomas Veith.
""Shaping Seattle Architecture" reminds us of the responsibility
we bear for future generations. Well illustrated and accessibly
written, the book is a fundamental work for anyone seeking to
understand Seattle." - Seattle City Council President Sally J.
Clark, Chair, Committee on Economic Resiliency and Regional
Relations
""Shaping Seattle Architecture" is the single indispensable
guide to understanding the built environment of the Pacific
Northwest's largest city and the men and women who designed it.
Based on meticulous research and enlivened by fresh insights and
new discoveries, the book is both an essential resource for
students of architecture and history and a fascinating guide for
anyone who cares about the city we live in now." -Leonard Garfield,
executive director, Museum of History & Industry
"Every major city should be so fortunate as to have a historical
compendium of the architects who have given form and character to
the urban landscape. Jeffrey Ochsner and his colleagues have
prepared a book with enduring value as a means of fostering public
appreciation of the built environment and this updated and expanded
edition should prove no less valuable than the original volume was
when it was published twenty years ago." -Richard Longstreth,
George Washington University
"What defines a city? Through changing times memories of our
past can be forgotten and history lost. This updated and expanded
edition of "Shaping Seattle Architecture" provides the most
authoritative compendium of architects and their buildings that
have profoundly shaped the Seattle we know today - an invaluable
resource " -Peter Steinbrueck, fellow of the American Institute of
Architects and former Seattle City Councilmember"
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