Modernism Reborn - Mid-Century American Houses (Paperback)

In the first book of its kind, architectural critic Michael Webb and Esto photographer Roger Strauss III examine 35 extraordinary modern houses that have been restored, enhanced, or extended by new owners who see them as timeless classics. Built in the heyday of modernism, from the 1930s through the early 1960s, these houses were designed by exceptional architects for themselves or for adventurous clients. A few were lovingly preserved as time capsules, but most endured years of neglect or abuse and might easily have been torn down.
Webb explores how these houses were created--as daring experiments or as creative responses to site and climate--and here are villas that fuse craft and invention, machines for living, and residences that embrace the landscape. Here, too, are houses inspired by the purity of classical temples, and frugal dwellings that have been sensitively enlarged. After a long eclipse, these houses and the enlightened attitudes they embody are being rediscovered by creative individuals searching for distinctive, open, light-filled places to live. Modernism is a way of living, more than a style, and this book celebrates the architects and owners who respect its character and scale.
Also included are nearly 200 photographs taken by Roger Strauss, all of which were specially commissioned for this book.

General

Imprint:	Universe Publishing Company
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	July 2001
First published:	July 2001
Photographers:	Roger Straus
Authors:	Michael Webb
Dimensions:	235 x 235 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	224
ISBN-13:	978-0-7893-0535-0
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > History of art / art & design styles > From 1900 > General Books > Arts & Architecture > Architecture > Residential buildings, domestic buildings > General
LSN:	0-7893-0535-6
Barcode:	9780789305350

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