It's been our distinct pleasure over the past few years to publish
monographs on a select group of young architects and firms whose
work represents the best of contemporary design thinking while
retaining a distinctive regional sensibility. The Nova-Scotian
architect Brian MacKay-Lyons fits neatly into this distinguished
list, which includes Marlon Blackwell in the Ozarks, Rick Joy in
the Southwest, and Miller/Hull in the Northwest.
Those familiar with Nova Scotia understand the austere beauty of
this Canadian landscape, with its wide open skies and rugged
terrain pushing up against the Atlantic. MacKay-Lyons's work
responds to this unique topography and to the vernacular building
traditions that define its communities. His houses, commercial
buildings, and public projects combine regional forms with local
materials, technologies, and building practices to create works
that are linked to their environments right down to their DNA.
Peaked gables, shed roofs, and sliding doors are inspired by local
barn types; corrugated metal cladding comes from the buildings used
by the area s fishing industry; structural wooden frames are based
on local ship-building traditions. These elements communicate a
sense of place that is sophisticated, accessible, and free of
sentimentality.
Novelist and historian Malcolm Quantrill weaves together an
intimate portrait of MacKay-Lyons and his work, elucidating the
"peculiar regionality" of his subject's architecture.
A New Voices monograph published with The Graham Foundation.
General
Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate?
Let us know about it.
Does this product have an incorrect or missing image?
Send us a new image.
Is this product missing categories?
Add more categories.
Review This Product
No reviews yet - be the first to create one!
Welcome to Loot.co.za!
Sign in / Register |Wishlists & Gift Vouchers |Help | Advanced search
