Beyond architecture : Marion Mahony and Walter Burley Griffin : America, Australia, India / edited by Anne Watson.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Watson, Anne (Anne Jeanette)

Powerhouse Museum.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Griffin, Marion Mahony, 1871-1961--Exhibitions.

Griffin, Marion Mahony.

Griffin, Walter Burley, 1876-1937--Exhibitions.

Griffin, Walter Burley.

Griffin, Walter Burley, 1876-1937.

Griffin, Marion Mahony, 1871-1961.

Architecture, Modern--20th century.

Architecture, Modern.

Architects--United States--Biography.

Architects.

Exhibitions.

United States.

Genre:

Biographies.

Physical Description:

191 pages : illustrations (some color), plans, portraits ; 29 cm

Place of Publication:

Haymarket, NSW : Powerhouse Publishing, 1998.

Summary:

A lasting record of the creativity and the legacy of a remarkable pair of architects, Beyond Architecture presents a holistic view of the lives and work of Walter Burley Griffin and Marion Mahoney.

Encompassing the disciplines of town planning, landscape architecture, interior design, and building design, the Griffins' work spanned thirty years and three continents. These essays by American and Australian scholars address the Griffins' architectural oeuvre -- more than 350 built and unbuilt projects -- as well as the philosophical, ae sthetic, and ideological convictions that shaped their vision.

The Griffins' contribution to architecture, particularly in America, has always been somewhat eclipsed by the reputation of Frank Lloyd Wright, for whom they both worked in Chicago. This book, which doubles as an exhibition catalog, consolidates their status as two of the twentieth century's most important American architects.

Notes:

Published in conjunction with the exhibition at the Powerhouse Museum, from 22 July 1998-May 1999.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 186-187) and index.

ISBN:

1863170685 :

OCLC:

40398084